SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. (a Senator from Maine)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6609 [17OC], S6679 [18OC], S6774, S6775, S6782 [19OC], S6882 [20OC]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1332 [7MR]

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4530 [12JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7686, S7729, S7730, S7747, S7752, S7773 [17NO], S7852, S7855 [18NO], S8003 [29NO], S8070 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6091, S6110, S6138 [4OC], S6228 [5OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4727, S4728 [20JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3553, S3565 [7JN], S3598, S3626 [8JN], S3662, S3699 [9JN], S3784 [14JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7580, S7582 [15NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S647 [10FE], S762 [15FE], S800 [16FE], S832 [17FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5778 [20SE], S5841 [21SE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1654, S1693, S1701 [15MR], S1829 [17MR], S1901 [28MR], S1930, S1941 [29MR], S1998 [30MR], S2546, S2547 [14AP]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), S5023 [28JY]

———extend programs (S. 990), S3199, S3200 [19MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), S5023 [28JY]

———extend programs (S. 990), S3199, S3200 [19MY]

Women: honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (S. Res. 109), S2550, S2552 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: implement (see S. 1980), S8490 [12DE]

Agriculture: prohibit fraudulently representing a product as maple syrup (see S. 1742), S6871 [20OC]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see S. 1639), S6186 [5OC]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see S. 1176), S4642 [18JY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2130 [5AP] (see S. 855), S2687 [4MY]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (see S. 542), S1895 [28MR] (see S. 1768), S6917 [31OC]

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

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S3684 [9JN]

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

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see S. 387), S5018 [28JY]

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

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

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

Boston Bruins (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 210), S3891 [16JN]

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

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S2266 [7AP]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S1677 [15MR]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S6090 [4OC]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S3685 [9JN]

Business and industry: promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see S. 665), S1933 [29MR]

Children and youth: reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 195), S272 [26JA]

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

Clean Air Act: define next generation biofuel and allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuels standard (see S. 1085), S3426 [26MY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1665), S6330 [6OC]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see S. 834), S3684 [9JN]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S5341 [6SE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see S. 1501), S5537 [13SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1871), S7830 [18NO]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 46), S123 [25JA]

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

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Defense Intelligence Agency (see S. Res. 86), S1060 [1MR]

———preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military (see S. 658), S1894 [28MR]

———support programs providing pro bono legal assistance to members of the Armed Forces (see S. 1106), S7006 [1NO]

Dept. of Education: award grants to State educational agencies for activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 curriculum and to measure efficacy of engineering education (see S. 969), S2928 [12MY]

———promote environmental education (see S. 1372), S5072 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (see S. 156), S8068 [30NO]

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

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see S. 425), S2388 [12AP]

———improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see S. 1862), S7451 [15NO]

———provide for osteoporosis and related bone disease education, research, and surveillance (see S. 966), S4641 [18JY]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1440), S7452 [15NO]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (see S. 1013), S5072 [29JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Office of the Homeowner Advocate (see S. 690), S1977 [30MR]

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

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 491), S3727 [13JN]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S482 [2FE]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 414), S871 [17FE]

Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see S. Res. 144), S2623 [3MY]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S3225 [23MY]

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

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see S. 409), S5773 [20SE]

Education: provide, develop, and support readiness initiatives that help students think critically and solve problems, be effective communicators, collaborate, and learn to create and innovate (see S. 1175), S3683 [9JN]

———provide flexibility and improvements in elementary and secondary education (see S. 280), S544 [3FE]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 1369), S5193 [1AU]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 1232), S3924 [20JN]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

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

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S1601 [14MR]

———provide for congressional review of agency guidance documents (see S. 1530), S5459 [8SE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S7127 [3NO]

Federal-State relations: prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government (see S. Res. 188), S3172 [19MY]

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

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 509), S1406 [8MR]

Fish and fishing: allow fishermen who hold capital construction fund accounts to make a penalty-free withdrawal from such accounts without requiring reinvestment in the fishing industry (see S. 1208), S4722 [20JY]

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

———require that fishery impact statements be updated each year (see S. 238), S643 [10FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S5904 [22SE]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see S. 50), S123 [25JA]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S5341 [6SE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see S. 328), S682 [14FE]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 1133), S3428 [26MY]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 51), S747 [15FE]

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

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

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S1060 [1MR]

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

Housing: express that stable and affordable housing is essential to HIV prevention, treatment, and care and commit to providing adequate funding for development of housing as a response to AIDS pandemic (see S. Res. 162), S2687 [4MY]

International Women's Day: support goals (see S. Res. 90), S1219 [3MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S2876 [11MY]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Lauder, Evelyn Hausner: tribute (see S. Res. 335), S7829 [18NO]

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

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1119), S3427 [26MY]

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

Medicaid: direct electronic health record incentive payments to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see S. 643), S1827 [17MR]

———encourage States to increase generic drug utilization (see S. 1356), S5387 [7SE]

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 818), S2506 [14AP]

———eliminate lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services (see S. 374), S870 [17FE]

———expand access to medication therapy management services (see S. 274), S5536 [13SE]

———preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (see S. 1900), S8068 [30NO]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see S. 738), S3275 [24MY]

———recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see S. 891), S3429 [26MY]

———strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 722), S4676 [19JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3276 [24MY]

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

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 91), S1219 [3MR]

National Adopt a Library Day: designate (see S. Res. 155), S2508 [14AP]

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

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 248), S5500 [12SE]

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

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 306), S6872 [20OC]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 35), S359 [31JA]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (see S. 973), S2928 [12MY]

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

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1494), S7992 [29NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 203), S3428 [26MY]

National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (see S. 242), S359 [31JA]

———empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S3925 [20JN]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see S. Res. 262), S5536 [13SE]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 949), S2874 [11MY]

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

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S3543 [7JN]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 197), S3275 [24MY]

NLRB: provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: notify World Trade Organization if any members fail during consecutive years to disclose subsidies under the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (see S. 1779), S7066 [2NO]

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

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

———repeal health insurance tax (see S. 1880), S7612 [16NO]

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

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 394), S870 [17FE]

Power resources: promote oil independence by developing a clean energy economy (see S. 689), S1977 [30MR]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 896), S2841 [10MY]

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

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system in Maine and Vermont (see S. 112), S125 [25JA]

SBA: establish Patriot Express Loan Program to make loans to members of the military community wanting to start or expand small business concerns (see S. 532), S1502 [9MR]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see S. 493), S1264 [4MR]

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

———require timely identification of qualified census tracts for purposes of the HUBZone program (see S. 1874), S7452 [15NO]

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

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see S. 1199), S3812 [15JN]

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

———allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 697), S4517 [12JY]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see S. 557), S1547 [10MR]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1512), S5339 [6SE]

———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 933), S4227 [29JN]

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

———extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S2929 [12MY]

———extend the nonbusiness energy property credit to include insulated siding (see S. 1937), S8148 [1DE]

———extend the zero capital gains rate on certain small business stock and the exception from minimum tax preference treatment (see S. 208), S272 [26JA]

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

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

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (see S. 1762), S6917 [31OC]

———modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see S. 593), S1751 [16MR]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 687), S1977 [30MR]

———permanently modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (see S. 1016), S3052 [17MY]

———prevent extension of tax collection period merely because the taxpayer is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries (see S. 993), S2993 [16MY]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 971), S4517 [12JY]

———provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1397), S4802 [21JY]

———provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see S. 845), S2507 [14AP]

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

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see S. 626), S7005 [1NO]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see S. 520), S1677 [15MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 164), S126 [25JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6873 [20OC] (see S. 1762), S6917 [31OC]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 543), S1546 [10MR]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4642 [18JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see S. Res. 196), S3275 [24MY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S1977 [30MR]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 297), S614 [7FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 344), S2581 [2MY]

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

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 438), S4517 [12JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S976 [28FE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S6091 [4OC]

Wreaths Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 337), S7991 [29NO]

Year of the Family Caregiver: designate (see S. Res. 235), S4802 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 402), S870 [17FE]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program to sell certain products at commissaries that serve areas with military installations that have been adversely affected by a base closure or realignment (see S. 1044), S3224 [23MY]

Dept. of Education: require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (see S. 1269), S4075 [23JN]

Dept. of Energy: develop and implement a strategic petroleum demand response plan to reduce government consumption of petroleum products (see S. 612), S1826 [17MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide greater accountability in the Small Business Lending Fund (see S. 681), S1976 [30MR]

———provide greater transparency and accountability in the Small Business Lending Fund (see S. Res. 348), S8680 [15DE]

Disasters: require the President's budget to include, at a minimum, a request for disaster funding based on a 10 year average (see S. 1563), S5684 [15SE]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 1701), S6505 [13OC]

FCC: provide greater technical resources to Commissioners (see S. 611), S1826 [17MR]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see S. 1938), S8148 [1DE]

Insurance: provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetics and custom orthotics and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see S. 773), S2348 [8AP]

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

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see S. 1096), S3426 [26MY]

———provide coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see S. 1217), S3891 [16JN]

———provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see S. 1203), S3813 [15JN]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see S. 483), S1219 [3MR]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S. Res. 30), S338 [27JA]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs (see S. 319), S642 [10FE]

Small business: preserve option for businesses to operate as they choose, including as flow-through entities, and oppose tax changes forcing such businesses to reorganize as C corporations (see S. Res. 88), S1219 [3MR]

———prevent fraud in small business contracting (see S. 633), S1827 [17MR]

———reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (see S. 474), S1218 [3MR] (see S. 1030), S3170 [19MY]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see S. 863), S2507 [14AP]

Taxation: expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see S. 974), S2928 [12MY]

———extend certain Creating Small Business Jobs Act provisions (see S. 1801), S7127 [3NO]

———provide a credit for performance-based home energy improvements (see S. 1914), S7829 [18NO]

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

Telecommunications: promote development and opportunity relative to spectrum occupancy and use (see S. 455), S1120 [2MR]

Treaties and agreements: make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met (see S. 1238), S3970 [21JN]

Trucking industry: establish a commercial truck safety program (see S. 1450), S5071 [29JY]

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

Letters

Reform regulatory process to ensure freedom for small businesses to compete and create jobs: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3642 [9JN]

———several business associations, S3641 [9JN]

Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act: several business organizations, S8155 [1DE]

SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program reauthorization and improvement: James C. Greenwood, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S1636 [15MR]

———Jenny C. Servo, Dawnbreaker, Inc., S1635 [15MR]

———Jere W. Glover, Small Business Technology Council, S1636 [15MR]

———Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr., National Defense Industrial Association, S1635 [15MR]

———Mark G. Heesen, National Venture Capital Association, S1636 [15MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1634 [15MR]

———Robert F. Weiss, New England Innovation Alliance, S1636 [15MR]

———Scott Hauge, Small Business California (organization), S1635 [15MR]

———Timothy Tardibono, CONNECT (organization), S1635 [15MR]

———several organizations, S2657 [4MY]

Privilege of the floor

McWilliams, Jelena, S1874 [17MR]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6589 [17OC], S6653 [18OC], S6801 [20OC]

Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight, S810 [17FE]

Bangor, ME: tribute to Bangor High School girls' soccer team, S7449 [15NO]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), S2727 [5MY]

Biovation LLC: Smaller Business Association of New England Rising Star award recipient, S3424 [26MY]

Blacksmiths Winery (business): tribute, S5899 [22SE]

Brunswick, ME: anniversary of Morning Glory Natural Foods, S4391 [6JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S8495 [13DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8495 [13DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5222 [2AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4822 [22JY]

———establish biennial cycle, S1327 [7MR]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (S. 1651), S6179 [5OC]

Business and industry: promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (S. 665), S1935 [29MR]

Cape Elizabeth, ME: tribute to Old Farm Christmas Place of Maine, S8412 [7DE]

Care & Comfort (organization): tribute, S7610 [16NO]

Cool as a Moose, LLC: tribute, S8600 [14DE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, S4716 [20JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, S6589 [17OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program to sell certain products at commissaries that serve areas with military installations that have been adversely affected by a base closure or realignment (S. 1044), S3226 [23MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7983 [29NO]

Dept. of Education: require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (S. 1269), S4099 [23JN]

Dept. of Energy: develop and implement a strategic petroleum demand response plan to reduce government consumption of petroleum products (S. 612), S1833 [17MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: ensure greater accountability in the Small Business Lending Fund Program, S1929 [29MR]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), motion to proceed, S6035 [3OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S6653 [18OC]

Disasters: require the President's budget to include, at a minimum, a request for disaster funding based on a 10 year average (S. 1563), S5687 [15SE]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (S. 1701), S6507 [13OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3637, S3638, S3642, S3650, S3654, S3666 [9JN]

Economy: importance of job creation, S1885 [28MR]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), House amendment, S5222 [2AU]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S539 [3FE], S782 [16FE], S810 [17FE]

Falcon Performance Footwear (company): Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership Manufacturing Excellence Award recipient, S5246 [2AU]

Farmington, ME: anniversary of Mills and Mills Law Office, S6327 [6OC]

FCC: provide greater technical resources to Commissioners (S. 611), S1832 [17MR]

FDA: prohibit funding to prevent individuals from importing prescription drugs from Canada for personal use, S6801 [20OC]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, S1786 [17MR]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (S. 328), S6037 [3OC]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S5883 [22SE]

Freeport, ME: tribute to Freeport Flag Ladies, S5991 [26SE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5883 [22SE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (S. 1938), S8152 [1DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S539 [3FE]

Isamax Snacks Inc.: tribute, S7292 [9NO]

Islandport Press (business): tribute, S7063 [2NO]

Jonesboro, ME: tribute to Smoky Toast Cafe, S4606 [14JY]

Lauder, Evelyn Hausner: tribute (S. Res. 335), S7874 [18NO]

Lost Valley Ski Area (business): anniversary, S1215 [3MR]

Lynch, James: SBA Maine Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S2925 [12MY]

Maine Commercial Tire Co.: tribute, S2925 [12MY]

Maine Wood Concepts (business): anniversary, S6761 [19OC]

Maxim, Nicholas: Zaner-Bloser, Inc., Nicholas Maxim Special Award for Excellent Penmanship recipient, S3919 [20JN]

McCurdy, James: SBA Maine Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S2925 [12MY]

Medicare: improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (S. 1096), S3434 [26MY]

———provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapy (S. 1203), S3831 [15JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 4), S7 [5JA]

Mother's Mountain (business): anniversary, S6456 [12OC]

National Academy of Sciences: consider the SBA Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program as part of the evaluation of the SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, S2469 [14AP]

National Family Caregivers Month: observance, S7610 [16NO]

National Small Business Week: observance, S2925 [12MY]

National Veterans Business Development Corp.: funding, S1662, S1663 [15MR], S1716 [16MR]

North East Wipers (company): tribute, S541 [3FE]

Northern Maine Distilling Co.: tribute, S4290 [30JN]

Ocean Farm Technologies, Inc.: tribute, S2345 [8AP]

Orono, ME: Orono Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8676 [15DE]

Panetta, Leon E.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S3959 [21JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, S539 [3FE]

Petraeus, David H.: nomination to be CIA Director, S4259 [30JN]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs (S. 319), S644 [10FE]

Portage Woods Products, LLC: OSHA Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) award recipient, S1500 [9MR]

Portland, ME: tribute to DiMillo's on the Water (restaurant), S5450 [8SE]

Quin-Easter, Erica: SBA Maine Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, S2728 [5MY]

Rancourt & Co. Shoecrafters: tribute, S8065 [30NO]

Roads and highways: modify vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system in Maine and Vermont, S6653 [18OC]

Saco, ME: tribute to Way Way Store reopening, S4800 [21JY]

Saunders Brothers LLC: tribute, S789 [16FE]

SBA: adjust for inflation the personal net worth cap under the 8(a) program for small disadvantaged business concerns, S782 [16FE]

———establish Patriot Express Loan Program to make loans to members of the military community wanting to start or expand small business concerns (S. 532), S1509 [9MR]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, S7983 [29NO]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1264 [4MR], S1633, S1638, S1640, S1662, S1663 [15MR], S1716, S1719, S1745 [16MR], S1782, S1786 [17MR], S1885 [28MR], S1929 [29MR], S2469, S2496 [14AP], S2657, S2658 [4MY]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), unanimous-consent request, S2495 [14AP]

———require agencies to report on how they are using their Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program funding, S2469 [14AP]

Small business: preserve option for businesses to operate as they choose, including as flow-through entities, and oppose tax changes forcing such businesses to reorganize as C corporations (S. Res. 88), S1237 [3MR]

———prevent fraud in small business contracting (S. 633), S1843 [17MR]

———protect from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage, S2104 [5AP]

———reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs, S1886 [28MR], S3637, S3638, S3642, S3650, S3654, S3666 [9JN]

———reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (S. 474), S1224 [3MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, S539 [3FE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), S2104 [5AP]

———require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included as subcontractors on Federal contract offers, S1745 [16MR]

———require timely identification of qualified census tracts for purposes of the HUBZone program (S. 1874), S8761 [17DE]

Taxation: expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (S. 974), S2942 [12MY]

———extend certain Creating Small Business Jobs Act provisions (S. 1801), S7128 [3NO]

———provide a credit for performance-based home energy improvements (S. 1914), S7834 [18NO]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (S. 1278), S4102 [23JN]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, S1886 [28MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7346 [10NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7182 [8NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), S6912 [31OC]

Telecommunications: promote development and opportunity relative to spectrum occupancy and use (S. 455), S1141 [2MR]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5530 [13SE]

Tim Thomas Hockey LLC: tribute, S3886 [16JN]

Towle's Hardware and Lumber Co.: anniversary, S3678 [9JN]

Trucking industry: establish a commercial truck safety program (S. 1450), S5072 [29JY]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S7346 [10NO]

Wells Wood Turning & Finishing, Inc.: anniversary, S267 [26JA]

Women: honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (S. Res. 109), S1899 [28MR]

Reports

National Veterans Business Development Corp., Funding: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S1662 [15MR]

Where Do Innovations Come From? Transformations in the U.S. National Innovation System, 1970-2006: Fred Block and Matthew R. Keller, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, S1636-S1638 [15MR]

Resolutions by organizations

National Veterans Business Development Corp., funding: American Legion, S1663 [15MR]

Texts of

S. 474, Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act, S1225-S1228 [3MR]

S. 633, Small Business Contracting Fraud Prevention Act, S1843-S1845 [17MR]

S. 681, Greater Accountability in the Lending Fund Act, S1991 [30MR]

S. 974, Small Business Tax Equalization and Compliance Act, S2943 [12MY]

S. 1278, repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services, S4103 [23JN]

S. 1701, address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events, S6507-S6510 [13OC]

S. 1801, Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act, S7129-S7131 [3NO]

S. 1938, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, S8152-S8155 [1DE]

Tributes

Ferraro, Geraldine A., S1917 [29MR]

Hawkes, Allerton, S2503 [14AP]

Hecht, Alex, S2040 [31MR]

Levesque, Steve, S4959 [27JY]

Pinn, Vivian, S7062 [2NO]

Reagan, Ronald, S527 [3FE]

Schuman, Kristine, S3168 [19MY]