LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

Amendments

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), S6830, S6832 [20OC]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7670, H7671, H7672, H7673, H7674, H7676, H7677, H7678, H7680, H7681 [16NO]

Articles and editorials

Have Glock, Will Travel, H7602 [15NO]

In High-Crime Areas, Still Too Few Police, H7274 [3NO]

So Much for Small Government, H7602 [15NO]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: increase age limit for appointment as a Federal law enforcement officer for individuals discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions (see H.R. 1874), H3278 [12MY]

Aviation: allow pilots, copilots, or navigators of aircraft, or law enforcement personnel detailed to protect an aircraft to carry a firearm (see H.R. 2616), H5373 [21JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res. 46), H2933 [2MY]

Capitol Police: reimburse local law enforcement agencies for protective services provided at official public congressional events (see H.R. 454), H506 [26JA]

Crime: deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 77), H35 [5JA]

———prohibit possession, transfer, or use of fraudulent travel documents and require recurring training for transportation security officers (see H.R. 2431), H4671 [6JY]

Dept. of Defense: establish policies and guidelines to ensure civilian and military law enforcement personnel charged with security functions on military installations will receive active shooter training (see H.R. 826), H1390 [28FE]

———increase accrual rate of retirement benefits for Pentagon Force Protection Agency officers (see S. 1543), S5499 [12SE]

———provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (see H.R. 324), H353 [19JA]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4035 [3JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prioritize assignment of officers and analysts to certain State and urban area fusion centers to enhance security of mass transit systems (see H.R. 3140), H6672 [6OC]

———provide additional resources to improve land ports of entry, open additional inspection lanes, and hire and retain inspectors and officers for the U.S. Southern border (see S. 1604), S5902 [22SE]

Dept. of HUD: expand Officer Next Door and Teacher Next Door initiatives to include firefighters and rescue personnel (see H.R. 2986), H6341 [21SE] (see H.R. 3649), H8880 [13DE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grant funds to be used for Troops-to-Cops Program (see H.R. 715), H922 [15FE]

———encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 2189), H4277 [15JN]

———enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see S. 207), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 1896), H3300 [13MY]

———establish a pilot program for police departments to use anonymous texts from citizens to augment their anonymous tip hotlines (see S. 956), S2875 [11MY]

———provide Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to increase number of law enforcement officers in cities with the highest crime rates (see H.R. 381), H395 [20JA]

———provide grants to States and local governments for video recording of custodial interrogations (see H.R. 3750), H10014 [20DE]

———require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (see H.R. 2688), H5733 [28JY]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that law enforcement personnel charged with security functions at departmental medical centers receive active shooter training (see H.R. 2619), H5373 [21JY]

Disabled: provide public safety officer disability benefits to officers disabled before the enactment of the Federal public safety officer disability benefits law (see H.R. 3367), H7397 [4NO]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (see S. 1723), S6600 [17OC]

Employment: provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2828), H5928 [26AU]

FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 1350), H2291 [4AP]

FCC: provide for creation of a public safety broadband network, ensure a more efficient and innovative allocation of the electromagnetic spectrum, and permit the FCC to conduct incentive auctions (see H.R. 3509), H7927 [29NO]

———provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (see S. 28), S122 [25JA]

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

———amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see S. 985), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 327), H353 [19JA]

FEMA: establish a grant program for first responder agencies that experience an extraordinary financial burden resulting from the deployment of employees (see S. 568), S1600 [14MR] (see H.R. 3260), H7068 [25OC]

Firearms: establish minimum standards for States that allow carrying of concealed firearms (see S. 176), S127 [25JA]

———establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1250 (see H.R. 822), H1362 [18FE] (see H.R. 3543), H8075 [1DE]

———establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), consideration (see H. Res. 463), H7577 [14NO]

Firefighters: include fire police officers in the list of officers who are eligible for public safety officers' death benefits (see S. 1315), S4292 [30JN] (see H.R. 2034), H3755 [26MY]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 926), H1574 [3MR]

———provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (see H.R. 1330), H2266 [1AP]

Government: prioritize payment of pay and allowances to Armed Forces members and Federal law enforcement officers if the statutory debt limit is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 2886), H6096 [12SE]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H8727 [12DE]

Housing: assist teachers and public safety officers in obtaining affordable housing (see H.R. 379), H395 [20JA]

Immigration: remove incentives and loopholes that encourage illegal aliens to come into the U.S. and provide additional resources to local law enforcement and Federal border and immigration officers (see H.R. 1196), H1984 [17MR]

Information technology: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 657), S1894 [28MR] (see H.R. 365), H394 [20JA]

Law enforcement: grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (see S. 505), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 495), H508 [26JA] (see H.R. 963), H1619 [8MR]

———increase evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces (see H.R. 231), H134 [7JA]

———offset economic burden on border sheriffs from the lack of Southern border security (see H.R. 2217), H4326 [16JN]

———prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1670), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]

———provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 228), H134 [7JA]

Library of Congress: carry out a project to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of emergency and other workers who responded to September 11, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1455), H2569 [8AP]

National Police Survivors Day: designate (see S. Res. 183), S2929 [12MY]

National security: provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees (see S. 1268), S4075 [23JN] (see H.R. 2314), H4526 [23JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 168), S2731 [5MY]

Pensions: waive annuity buyback requirement under the Federal Employees Retirement Service for officers involuntary called or retained on active duty (see H.R. 630), H680 [10FE]

Political campaigns: permit State and local officers to be candidates for sheriff (see S. 1562), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 498), H508 [26JA]

Public safety officers: authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at international borders (see H.R. 717), H922 [15FE]

———extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 1348), H2291 [4AP]

———provide immunity from civil liability to first responders engaged in lawful efforts to prevent acts of terrorism (see H.R. 504), H509 [26JA]

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program: improve (see S. 1696), S6461 [12OC]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 128), S2087 [4AP]

Reform: ensure accountability, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, guarantee due process, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 1789), H3109 [5MY]

Secret Service: allow employees to transition to coverage under the District of Columbia Police and Fire Fighter Retirement and Disability System (see S. 1515), S5339 [6SE] (see H.R. 2532), H5085 [14JY]

Taxation: modify exception from penalty for early withdrawals from government retirement plans for qualified public safety employees (see S. 1432), S4960 [27JY]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see S. 1911), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 376), H395 [20JA]

Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see S. 1040), S3171 [19MY] (see H.R. 607), H679 [10FE] (see H.R. 2976), H6271 [20SE]

———modify the 9-1-1, E9-1-1, and Next Generation 9-1-1 program (see H.R. 2629), H5398 [22JY]

———require carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see H.R. 847), H1454 [1MR]

———strengthen public safety by establishing a national wireless communications network for emergency responders (see S. 911), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 2482), H4850 [11JY]

Transportation Security Administration: increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals (see H.R. 71), H35 [5JA]

———prohibit certain employees from using title of ``officer'' and from wearing uniforms and badges resembling those of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3608), H8317 [8DE]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (see H.R. 2415), H4671 [6JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: clarify authority to assist other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases involving sex offenders and missing children (see S. 1792), S7066 [2NO]

———improve the Fugitive Safe Surrender Program (see S. 736), S2187 [6AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S1119 [2MR] (see H.R. 886), H1524 [2MR]

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

Cloture motions

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

Letters

Citizens Honor Late Police Chief Lowery Along U.S. 27, S333 [27JA]

End Racial Profiling Act: Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, S6481 [13OC]

FEMA State and local first responder grant programs funding: B. Glen Whitley and Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, H3837 [1JN]

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act: Martha Coakley, Massachusetts Attorney General, H7603 [15NO]

———Mary Elizabeth Heffernan, Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and Marian J. McGovern, Massachusetts State Police, H7595 [15NO]

U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8829 [13DE]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8829 [13DE]

Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act: Stephen Nichols, Maine Fire Chiefs' Association, S7834 [18NO]

Whistleblower allegations relative to Dept. of Justice operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms: Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2475 [14AP]

Lists

Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Monument additions, S3005 [17MY]

Memorandums

Congressional Investigation Regarding Whistleblower Allegations Relative to Operations Transferring Firearms to Drug Cartels Where U.S. Law Enforcement Personnel Do Not Monitor Such Firearms: Gary M. Styers, Dept. of Justice, S8572 [14DE]

Motions

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

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7688 [16NO]

Poems

``Blue Angels,'' Albert C. Caswell, E548 [29MR]

Prayers

``Policeman's Prayer'', E538 [29MR]

Press releases

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act: Mayors Against Illegal Guns (organization), H7595 [15NO]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: reduce military assistance and non-defense spending and use funds for domestic first responders and to encourage job creation, H3147 [10MY]

Arizona: ninth circuit court ruling on enforcement of State immigration legislation, H2614 [13AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 46), H3189 [11MY]

Capitol Police: district office security upgrades funding through reductions in transition activities funding, H5360 [21JY]

———funding, H5355 [21JY]

Civil liberties: conduct of Federal law enforcement officers relative to rights of citizens, E542 [29MR]

Cooper, Brian: Alamosa, CO, Police Dept. Lifesaver Award recipient, E1066 [13JN]

Dept. of Defense: provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (H.R. 324), E99 [24JA]

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

———increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals, H3930, H3931 [2JN]

———Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program funding, H3863 [1JN]

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

———State and local law enforcement agency immigration enforcement program funding, H3946-H3948 [2JN]

Dept. of Justice: appoint special counsel to investigate whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H6677 [11OC], H7237 [2NO], H8265 [8DE], H8973 [15DE]

———authorize grant funds to be used for Troops-to-Cops Program (H.R. 715), E313 [18FE]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, H889, H890 [15FE], H1074 [17FE], H7274, H7278 [3NO]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA Cross-Agency Support funding, H890-H892 [15FE], E247 [16FE], E283 [18FE]

———encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (H.R. 2189), H6244-H6246 [20SE]

———Federal lawsuit against South Carolina immigration enforcement legislation, H7168 [1NO]

———prohibit funding for Federal lawsuit against Arizona immigration enforcement legislation, H1231, H1232 [18FE], E319 [18FE]

———require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (H.R. 2688), E1430 [28JY]

———whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H3163 [11MY], H5090 [15JY], H5167 [19JY], H6846 [12OC], H8345-H8347 [12DE]

Economy: provide for first responder employment stabilization, H7022 [25OC]

———provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization, H7021 [25OC]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs, H8919 [14DE]

Elliott, Peter J.: Ohio State Bar Foundation Outstanding Program Award recipient, E2220 [8DE]

Employment: address loss ratio, H7273 [3NO]

———tribute to public service employees, H7272 [3NO]

FAA: ensure Federal air marshals are deployed on all high-risk flights, H2236 [1AP]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce awards gala honorees, E532 [17MR]

———tribute to Fairfax County Sheriff's Office Volunteers of the Year, E876 [12MY]

FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis, H7736 [17NO]

———provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (H.R. 1350), H7725 [17NO], H8004 [1DE], H8195 [7DE], H8962-H8964 [14DE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (H.R. 327), E160 [8FE]

———exempt Federal law enforcement from proposal to reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition, E2333 [20DE]

FEMA: permit Port Security Grant Program funding to be used for security personnel expenses, H7349 [4NO]

———State and local first responder grant programs funding, H3832, H3835-H3837 [1JN], E1023 [2JN]

———State and local first responder grant programs funding through reduction in Afghanistan Security Forces funding, H3816, H3864 [1JN]

Firearms: allow States with current reciprocal concealed handgun carrying licenses agreements to continue enforcing preexisting agreements, H7671, H7672 [16NO]

———create a comprehensive database containing all permits and licenses issued by States for carrying concealed weapons and ensure access to such database by law enforcement officers, H7674-H7676 [16NO]

———establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H4950, H4951 [13JY], H7053 [25OC], H7586 [15NO], H7631, H7643, H7661-H7689 [16NO], E2073, E2077, E2079, E2082, E2091 [17NO], E2093 [18NO]

———establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), consideration (H. Res. 463), H7593-H7604 [15NO]

———establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), motion to recommit, H7687-H7689 [16NO]

———exempt States from right-to-carry reciprocity when the State does not require individuals to apply for and complete a carry permit application at their local law enforcement station, H7673, H7674 [16NO]

———limitations on concealed handgun carrying reciprocity for child sex offenders, domestic violence offenders, and known or suspected terrorists, H7688 [16NO]

———require individuals to provide advance notice to law enforcement agencies of their intention to carry or posses a concealed weapon in another State, H7678-H7680 [16NO]

———require States to certify that other States' carry laws are substantially similar to their own prior to granting reciprocity for concealed handgun carrying licenses, H7680, H7681 [16NO]

———require States to pass legislation agreeing to a national standard for concealed handgun carrying licenses before such standard can go into effect in that State, H7601 [15NO], H7673 [16NO]

GAO: study ability of State and local law enforcement to verify the validity of out-of-state concealed handgun carrying licences, H7681, H7682 [16NO]

Haddad, Ronald: Governing (publication) Public Official of the Year award recipient, E2083 [17NO]

Holder, Attorney General: call for resignation due to contradictory testimony during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels, H8191 [7DE]

Horseshoe Curve Benevolent Association: tribute to honorees, E2169 [2DE]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in honor of officers killed in the line of duty, H3291 [13MY]

———moment of silence in tribute to Jacob J. Chestnut and John M. Gibson, H5447 [25JY]

Law enforcement: offset economic burden on border sheriffs from the lack of Southern border security (H.R. 2217), H6843 [12OC]

———prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 3618), E2217 [8DE]

Local government: impact of economic cutbacks on equipment for officers, H3295 [13MY]

Mexico: allow U.S. law enforcement officers to carry weapons while in Mexico, H1656 [9MR]

———call for investigation of murder of David Hartley on Falcon Lake on U.S.-Mexico border, H3283 [13MY], H6280 [21SE], H6568 [5OC]

Minneapolis, MN: express condolences to tornado victims and commend efforts of first responders, H3816 [1JN]

Missouri: tribute to Army National Guard 4175th Military Police Detachment Criminal Investigation Division, E501 [16MR]

National Park Service: prohibit boat inspection or safety checks within the Yukon-Charley National Preserve, H5605-H5609 [27JY]

Norwalk, CT: tribute to law enforcement officers, E865 [11MY]

Obama, President: invitation of Common (musician) to White House Poetry Event, H3276 [12MY]

Police Week: observance, H3207 [11MY], H3226 [12MY], H3290 [13MY], E868 [11MY], E965 [27MY]

Port Orchard, WA: tribute to law enforcement officers shot in the line of duty, E194 [10FE]

Prince William Ministerial Association: tribute to Community Appreciation Award recipients, E528 [17MR]

Public safety officers: authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at international borders (H.R. 717), E314 [18FE]

Puerto Rico: increase recruitment and retention of Federal law enforcement officers, H3418 [25MY]

Reform: ensure accountability, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, guarantee due process, and require enactment of relevant State laws (H.R. 1789), H3207 [11MY]

St. Petersburg, FL: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, H416 [24JA], H442 [25JA]

Telecommunications: strengthen public safety by establishing a national wireless communications network for emergency responders (H.R. 2482), E1283 [11JY]

———strengthen public safety by establishing a national wireless communications network for emergency responders (S. 911), H8809 [13DE]

———use voluntary incentive auctions to improve the use of public airwaves and establish an interoperable broadband public safety network, H8806, H8808 [13DE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H6794 [12OC]

Transportation Security Administration: explosives detection canine team program funding, H3856 [1JN]

———increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals (H.R. 71), H3167 [11MY]

Tribute, H3295 [13MY]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (H.R. 2415), H7415, H7416 [14NO], H7691 [16NO]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 886), H8828-H8831 [13DE]

Valerio, Ted: Montrose, CO, Police Dept., Employee of the Year award recipient, E125 [26JA]

Virginia Tech University: express condolences to victim and the university community impacted by campus shootings, H8296, H8297 [8DE]

Walker, Alex, IV: Colorado District Attorneys Council Investigator of the Year award recipient, E159 [8FE]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H3051, H3052 [4MY]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: tribute to officers killed in the line of duty, S3045 [17MY]

Boyd, James: tribute to feature in ``100 Faces of the War Experience'' exhibition, S641 [10FE]

Breuer, Lanny: call for resignation for allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S8390-S8392 [7DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S4855-S4857, S4860 [25JY], S4906 [26JY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 46), S2972 [12MY]

———moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S4859 [25JY]

Congress: tribute to staff, S355 [31JA]

Cook County, IL: passage of ordinance directing local law enforcement officials not to honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers, S7052 [2NO]

Dept. of Defense: increase accrual rate of retirement benefits for Pentagon Force Protection Agency officers (S. 1543), S5503 [12SE]

Dept. of Justice: anniversary of Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) Program, S3265 [24MY]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S637 [10FE], S8723 [16DE]

———enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (S. 207), S287 [26JA]

———prohibit funding for operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S6634, S6635, S6648 [18OC]

———response to request for release of documents on whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S2765, S2770 [9MY], S4139 [28JN]

———whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S2474 [14AP], S6991-S6993 [1NO], S8110 [1DE], S8570-S8573 [14DE]

Doyle, Tim: Rapid City, SD, Police Dept., Distinguished Service Cross and Purple Heart medal recipient, S5451 [8SE]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), S6621 [17OC], S6623-S6628, S6642 [18OC], S6701, S6702 [19OC]

———provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6815-S6817, S6830-S6832, S6839 [20OC]

———provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), unanimous-consent agreement, S6839 [20OC]

———require a certain percentage of competitive grant funding for first responder employment stabilization goes to rural communities, S6830 [20OC]

FCC: provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (S. 28), S146 [25JA], S1528 [10MR]

Information technology: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (S. 657), S1899 [28MR], S8723 [16DE]

Law enforcement: grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (S. 505), S1407 [8MR]

———prohibit racial profiling (S. 1670), S6339 [6OC], S6481, S6482 [13OC]

Louisiana: tribute to officers killed in the line of duty, S3044 [17MY]

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: tribute to Law Enforcement Excellence Award recipients, S4152 [28JN]

National security: provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees, S7822 [18NO]

———provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees (S. 1268), S4098 [23JN]

Ohio: referendum on legislation prohibiting collective bargaining by public employees, S8723 [16DE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, S2987, S2988 [16MY]

———observance (S. Res. 168), S2752 [5MY]

Police Week: observance, S2920 [12MY], S2987, S2988 [16MY], S3005, S3044, S3045 [17MY], S3065 [18MY], S3162 [19MY]

POW: allow criminal enforcement and national security authorities to continue with ongoing civilian interrogations and other law enforcement activities of suspected terrorists in military custody, S8638 [15DE]

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program: improve (S. 1696), S6466 [12OC]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (S. Res. 128), S2091 [4AP], S2553 [14AP]

Reno, NV: commend first responders at the scene of airshow accident, S5707 [19SE]

States: establish a Federal loan program for States to provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization, S6832 [20OC]

Taxation: provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (S. 1911), S7834 [18NO]

Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (S. 1040), S3182, S3183 [19MY]

———strengthen public safety by establishing a national wireless communications network for emergency responders (S. 911), S5444 [8SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (S. 671), S1936 [29MR]

Wild, Thomas: National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., TOP COPS Life Saving Award recipient, S3044 [17MY]

Reports

Impact of the Economic Downturn on American Police Agencies: Dept. of Justice (excerpt), H7275 [3NO]

Loosening Restrictions on the Carrying of Concealed Guns in Public Does Not Improve Public Safety: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (excerpt), H7600 [15NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 822, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 463) (H. Rept. 112-283), H7577 [14NO]

Death in Custody Reporting Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2189) (H. Rept. 112-198), H5963 [7SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2189), S7701 [17NO]

Finding Fugitive Sex Offenders Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 671), S8148 [1DE]

National Blue Alert Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 657), S5458 [8SE]

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 822) (H. Rept. 112-277), H7405 [10NO]

Nomination of Alfred C. Lomax To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of Charles F. Salina To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Clayton D. Johnson To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of David B. Webb To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of David L. McNulty To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of Edward M. Spooner To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Juan Mattos, Jr., To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Martin J. Pane To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Robert W. Mathieson To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Steven R. Frank To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Public Service Recognition Week: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 128), S2505 [14AP]

See Something, Say Something Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 963) (H. Rept. 112-204), H6096 [12SE]

Strengthening Investigations of Sex Offenders and Missing Children Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1792), S8148 [1DE]

Statements

War Experience: James Boyd, S641 [10FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 46, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, H3189 [11MY]

H. Res. 463, consideration of H.R. 822, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, H7593 [15NO]

H.R. 886, U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, H8828 [13DE]

H.R. 2189, Death in Custody Reporting Act, H6244 [20SE]

H.R. 2415, Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA, H7415 [14NO]

S. 28, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, S146-S149 [25JA]

S. 207, COPS Improvements Act, S288 [26JA]

S. 671, Finding Fugitive Sex Offenders Act, S1937 [29MR]

S. 1543, Retirement Equity for Pentagon Police Heroes Act, S5503 [12SE]

S. 1696, Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvements Act, S6467-S6469 [12OC]

S. Res. 128, Public Service Recognition Week, S2091 [4AP], S2553 [14AP]

S. Res. 168, Peace Officers Memorial Day, S2745, S2753 [5MY]

S. Res. 183, National Police Survivors Day, S2958, S2971 [12MY]