AKAKA, DANIEL K. (a Senator from Hawaii)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6766 [19OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7723, S7729, S7770 [17NO], S7813, S7839, S7853, S7859 [18NO], S7921 [28NO], S7966 [29NO]

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

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S545 [3FE], S624, S635 [8FE], S702 [14FE], S714 [15FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5786 [20SE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3276 [24MY]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4035 [22JN], S4148 [28JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2448 [13AP]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3349 [25MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3349 [25MY]

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3276 [24MY]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the settlement of certain claims (see S. 730), S2778 [9MY]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 327), S7613 [16NO]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see S. 810), S4721 [20JY]

———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), S3683 [9JN]

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

Armed Forces: 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), S2874 [11MY]

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

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

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4486 [11JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. Con. Res. 29), S5945 [23SE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 124), S2047 [31MR]

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

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 788), S2387 [12AP]

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

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

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see S. 1244), S4023 [22JN]

Cobell, Elouise Pepion: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1514), S5339 [6SE]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see S. 834), S6050 [3OC]

———require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 540), S1546 [10MR]

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

Congress: reform political system to protect elections from foreign and corporate influence and amend Senate Rules to reduce excessive obstruction and protect rights of minority Senators (see S. 9), S122 [25JA]

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

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

———extend loan limits of the FHA, housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 1508), S6764 [19OC]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1053), S3274 [24MY]

Dept. of Commerce: adapt lessons of foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of Federal economic development assistance to remote Native American communities (see S. 1293), S4225 [29JN]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 393), S6186 [5OC]

———establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see S. 1015), S3052 [17MY]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 434), S6506 [13OC]

———pay Fort Lewis College an amount equal to the tuition charges for Indian students that are not residents of Colorado (see S. 484), S5685 [15SE]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 833), S2506 [14AP]

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

———provide for health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (see S. 71), S4608 [14JY]

———provide for the participation of pharmacists in National Health Service Corps programs (see S. 48), S3106 [18MY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 975), S2928 [12MY]

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

———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), S6918 [31OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (see S. 772), S2348 [8AP]

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

———transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities (see S. 624), S5387 [7SE]

Dept. of the Interior: accept title to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center (see S. 1537), S8548 [13DE]

Dept. of Transportation: reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 800), S5387 [7SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), S4130 [27JN]

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

———promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see S. Res. 243), S5071 [29JY]

District of Columbia: authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see S. 1421), S5946 [23SE]

Economy: strengthen competitiveness (see S. 1), S121 [25JA]

Education: reform schools and give children the tools needed to succeed (see S. 5), S121 [25JA]

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

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see S. Res. 201), S3428 [26MY]

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), S7415 [14NO]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see S. 1273), S5839 [21SE]

Families and domestic relations: guarantee pay equity for women and family and medical leave, promote flexible work environments for working parents and caregivers, and improve child care (see S. 10), S122 [25JA]

———help middle class families succeed (see S. 2), S121 [25JA]

———prohibit discrimination in adoption of foster case placements based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of prospective adoptive or foster parents (see S. 1770), S7613 [16NO]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1358), S6918 [31OC]

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

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (see S. 762), S2266 [7AP]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 514), S1406 [8MR]

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

Filipino American History Month: designate (see S. Res. 287), S6185 [5OC]

Financial institutions: study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (see S. 575), S1829 [17MR]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see S. 436), S6090 [4OC]

———establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 35), S6506 [13OC]

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

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S5253 [2AU]

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

Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 156), S2508 [14AP]

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: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 539), S4555 [13JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 267), S5624 [14SE]

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), S3430 [26MY]

Immigration: adjust status for immediate family of Armed Forces members who served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (see S. 1109), S3427 [26MY]

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

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

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

———reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see S. 1202), S3813 [15JN]

———reform (see S. 1258), S4157 [28JN]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (see S. 1684), S6461 [12OC]

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

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 211), S3891 [16JN]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S8148 [1DE]

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

Medicaid: improve access to advanced practice nurses and physicians' assistants (see S. 56), S3970 [21JN]

Medicare: authorize certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services (see S. 1468), S8680 [15DE]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 560), S1547 [10MR]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 227), S2508 [14AP]

———expand access to medication therapy management services (see S. 274), S5340 [6SE]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see S. 1454), S5388 [7SE]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 1680), S8680 [15DE]

———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), S3614 [8JN]

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

———provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see S. 58), S5838 [21SE]

———recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see S. 891), S4641 [18JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 829), S2506 [14AP]

———strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 722), S2992 [16MY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 133), S125 [25JA]

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

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

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

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

National Day on Writing: designate (see S. Res. 298), S6665 [18OC]

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

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

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S4486 [11JY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 510), S6090 [4OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (see S. 1361), S5839 [21SE]

National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 277), S5945 [23SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 278), S5945 [23SE]

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

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]

———strengthen (see S. 8), S122 [25JA]

Native Americans: allow tribes to adopt their own land leasing regulations (see S. 703), S2046 [31MR]

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

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

OMB: establish a Federal acquisition management fellows program and a leadership development training program (see S. 761), S2266 [7AP]

Palau: approve results of the review of Compact of Free Association between the U.S. and Palau (see S. 343), S3971 [21JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (see S. 73, 248), S2130 [5AP]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1745), S6871 [20OC]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S5904 [22SE]

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

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 1211), S5904 [22SE]

Postal Service: prohibit closing of any post office which results in more than a certain distance between any 2 post offices (see S. 1668), S6392 [11OC]

Power resources: make the U.S. the world's leader in clean energy (see S. 4), S121 [25JA]

Real estate: require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see S. 489), S2930 [12MY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S5685 [15SE]

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

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see S. 1597), S5838 [21SE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see S. 1876), S7909 [28NO]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 72), S482 [2FE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see S. 1868), S7451 [15NO]

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

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

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see S. 1452), S6462 [12OC]

———provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see S. 965), S4641 [18JY]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see S. 626), S8461 [8DE]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 1278), S7006 [1NO]

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]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S5904 [22SE]

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

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

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S7294 [9NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see S. 1125), S3427 [26MY]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 894), S2731 [5MY]

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

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S2992 [16MY]

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

World Habitat Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 285), S6049 [3OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S2687 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 200), S3428 [26MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2840 [10MY]

Combined Federal Campaign: anniversary (see S. Res. 296), S6665 [18OC]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 68), S871 [17FE]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Agriculture Inspection (see S. 1673), S6330 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 676), S1976 [30MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify provision of certain surviving spouse benefits in the months of deaths of veterans and improve housing loan benefits (see S. 874), S2621 [3MY]

District of Columbia: revise certain administrative authorities of the courts and authorize Public Defender Service to provide professional liability insurance for its officers and employees for certain claims (see S. 1379), S4640 [18JY]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (see S. 1444), S5018 [28JY]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 743), S2187 [6AP]

———provide mandatory training for supervisors and assessment of management competencies (see S. 790), S2387 [12AP]

Federal Executive Boards: anniversary (see S. Res. 321), S7368 [10NO]

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (see S. 1260), S4024 [22JN]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 121), S2047 [31MR]

Government: improve the Federal hiring process (see S. 1628), S5945 [23SE]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 675), S1976 [30MR]

Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 1141), S3428 [26MY]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 490), S1219 [3MR]

Medicaid: restore eligibility for citizens of the Freely Associated States (see S. 1504), S5251 [2AU]

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

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

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (see S. 1763), S6917 [31OC]

———improve education (see S. 1262), S4075 [23JN]

Nuclear energy: improve and underscore importance of international nuclear safety cooperation for operating power reactors and support Convention on Nuclear Safety efforts (see S. 640), S1827 [17MR]

Pacific islands: acknowledge contributions of colonists of Howland, Baker, Jarvis, Canton, and Enderbury islands from 1935-1942, facilitating U.S. claim of sovereignty into the Equatorial Pacific (see S. Res. 239), S4911 [26JY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see S. 998), S2929 [12MY]

Postal Service: reform (see S. 2014), S8734 [16DE]

Privacy: modernize and improve Federal privacy laws (see S. 1732), S6665 [18OC]

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

Tsunami Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 131), S2130 [5AP]

Tung, Vichai Sae: relief (see S. 295), S614 [7FE]

Veterans: provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam (see S. 873), S2621 [3MY]

———provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights (see S. 1859), S7368 [10NO]

Cloture motions

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4313 [5JY], S4406 [7JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5478 [9SE], S5523 [13SE]

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

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

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3963 [21JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN]

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

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

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

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

Remarks

Ah Soon, Melanie: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S3166 [19MY]

Armed Forces: tribute to Hawaii National Guard 25th Infantry Division, Headquarters Element, S8726 [16DE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4792 [21JY]

Combined Federal Campaign: anniversary (S. Res. 296), S6672 [18OC]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Agriculture Inspection (S. 1673), S6340 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (S. 676), S1984 [30MR]

Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day: observance, S354 [31JA]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S538 [3FE]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (S. 1444), S5022 [28JY]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 743), S2194 [6AP]

———provide mandatory training for supervisors and assessment of management competencies (S. 790), S2391 [12AP]

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

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (S. 1260), S4040 [23JN]

Government: improve the Federal hiring process (S. 1628), S5947 [23SE]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 675), S1978 [30MR]

———tribute to students who participated in National History Day (organization) Competition, S4124 [27JN]

Honolulu, HI: tribute to Honolulu Board of Water Supply women's pipe tapping team, S4124 [27JN]

Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (S. 1141), S3449 [26MY]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 1684), S6463 [12OC]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (S. 490), S1235 [3MR]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3138 [19MY]

Medicaid: restore eligibility for citizens of the Freely Associated States (S. 1504), S5264 [2AU]

Medicare: reform, S4792 [21JY]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 329), S7629 [16NO]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, S8398 [7DE]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (S. Res. 329), S7629 [16NO]

Native Americans: allow tribes to adopt their own land leasing regulations (S. 703), S2051 [31MR]

———decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (S. 1763), S6919 [31OC]

———improve education (S. 1262), S4077 [23JN]

Nuclear energy: improve and underscore importance of international nuclear safety cooperation for operating power reactors and support Convention on Nuclear Safety efforts (S. 640), S1847 [17MR]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (S. 998), S2955 [12MY]

Postal Service: reform (S. 2014), S8735 [16DE]

Privacy: modernize and improve Federal privacy laws (S. 1732), S6668 [18OC]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4625 [18JY]

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

Tavares, Ernest: Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S2187 [6AP]

Tavares, Freddie: Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S2187 [6AP]

Taxation: provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit, S354 [31JA]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), motion to proceed, S8130 [1DE]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude employees from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees, S538 [3FE]

Tsunami Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 131), S2143 [5AP]

U.S.S. Arizona Memorial: tribute to Japanese tea ceremony to honor those killed at Pearl Harbor and to promote world peace, S4673 [19JY]

Veterans: provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights (S. 1859), S7384 [10NO]

Reports filed

Expenditures: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 68), S868 [17FE]

Nomination of Barbara J. Ells to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S4640 [18JY]

Nomination of Cynthia Chavez Lamar to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S4640 [18JY]

Nomination of Deborah Downing Goodman to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S4640 [18JY]

Rules

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S783 [16FE]

Texts of

S. 640, Furthering International Nuclear Safety Act, S1847 [17MR]

S. 675, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, S1979-S1984 [30MR]

S. 676, reaffirm authority of the Dept. of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, S1984 [30MR]

S. 743, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, S2194-S2201 [6AP]

S. 790, Federal Supervisor Training Act, S2392 [12AP]

S. 998, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Pilots Equitable Treatment Act, S2956 [12MY]

S. 1260, College Literacy in Finance and Economics (College LIFE) Act, S4032 [22JN]

S. 1262, Native Culture, Language, and Access for Success in Schools Act, S4078-S4096 [23JN]

S. 1444, Civilian Service Recognition Act, S5023 [28JY]

S. 1504, Medicaid Restoration for Citizens of Freely Associated States Act, S5264 [2AU]

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

S. 1628, Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act, S5948-S5950 [23SE]

S. 1673, Safeguarding American Agriculture Act, S6341 [6OC]

S. 1732, Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age Act, S6669-S6672 [18OC]

S. 1763, Stand Against Violence and Empower (SAVE) Native Women Act, S6920-S6922 [31OC]

S. 1859, provide preference-eligible applicants and employees of the FAA and Transportation Security Administration ability to appeal violations of veterans' preference rights, S7385 [10NO]

Tributes

Casey, George W., Jr., S1598 [14MR]

Chiarelli, Peter W., S8180 [5DE]

Kaiser, Frederick M., S8179 [5DE]

Pamperin, Thomas J., S2773 [9MY]

Sen, Genshitsu, S4673 [19JY]