THUNE, JOHN (a Senator from South Dakota)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6679, S6687 [18OC], S6775 [19OC], S6850 [20OC]

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4531 [12JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7752, S7767, S7775 [17NO], S7855 [18NO], S8070 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6141 [4OC], S6332 [6OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3553 [7JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7387 [10NO], S7457, S7574, S7581 [15NO], S7623, S7624 [16NO], S7717 [17NO], S8074 [30NO], S8150 [1DE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5729 [19SE], S5739, S5758 [20SE], S5842 [21SE], S5866 [22SE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5460 [8SE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1610 [14MR], S1706 [15MR], S1978, S1998 [30MR]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7196, S7202 [8NO]

Appointments

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

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

Committee to escort the President, H457 [25JA]

Committee to escort the President into the House chamber, H6005 [8SE]

Articles and editorials

Definition of Insanity, Wall Street Journal, S6310 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

———prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 165), S3171 [19MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY]

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

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 91), S124 [25JA]

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

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program to South Sudan (see S. 2007), S8680 [15DE]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S359 [31JA]

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), S2188 [6AP]

———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]

———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), S4911 [26JY]

———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]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3, 5), S544 [3FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S338 [27JA]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S125 [25JA]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending (see S. 360), S791 [16FE]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S3892 [16JN]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Colleges and universities: preserve State and institutional authority relative to State authorization and the definition of credit hour (see S. 1297), S4556 [13JY]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S3925 [20JN]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 14), S122 [25JA]

Congress: prohibit earmarks (see S. 1930), S8548 [13DE]

———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. 1903), S8415 [7DE]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4023 [22JN]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see S. 395), S870 [17FE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Aggregate Risk and Revenue Management Program (see S. 1626), S5945 [23SE]

Dept. of Commerce and the Workforce: establish (see S. 1116), S3427 [26MY]

Dept. of Defense: require detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term (see S. 1046), S4517 [12JY]

Dept. of Education: require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 595), S1751 [16MR]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see S. 892), S2730 [5MY]

Dept. of Justice: limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see S. 1061), S3338 [25MY]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1752 [16MR]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (see S. 953), S3053 [17MY]

———ensure timely review of BLM notices before appearance in the Federal Register in order to streamline energy development permitting process (see S. 1844), S7367 [10NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S. 1506), S7128 [3NO]

———terminate the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program (see S. 1385), S6764 [19OC]

Dept. of Transportation: promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road (see S. 1499), S5251 [2AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 1707), S6505 [13OC]

———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), S4911 [26JY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

EPA: delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (see S. 1833), S8734 [16DE]

———establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates (see S. 609), S8490 [12DE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S5458 [8SE]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 838), S2506 [14AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see S. 1610), S6764 [19OC]

———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity or operate a water pump (see S. 1702), S6873 [20OC]

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), S872 [17FE]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE]

———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), S614 [7FE]

Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (see S. 376), S3339 [25MY]

———prohibit coverage for annuity purposes for any individual hired after a certain date (see S. 644), S1827 [17MR]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 251), S482 [2FE]

FEMA: clarify effective date of National Flood Insurance Program policies covering properties affected by floods in progress (see S. 1349), S4609 [14JY]

Financial institutions: study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (see S. 575), S1676 [15MR]

Firearms: protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see S. 1588), S5946 [23SE]

Fish and fishing: exclude ecosystem component stocks of fish from certain annual catch limits (see S. 1916), S7908 [28NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S4452 [7JY]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S4025 [22JN]

Forests: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 375), S870 [17FE]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and bring the Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 737), S3053 [17MY]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see S. 202), S6331 [6OC]

Government regulations: provide Federal regulatory moratorium (see S. 1531), S5459 [8SE]

———require enhanced economic analysis and justification for proposed Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulations (see S. 1615), S6666 [18OC]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (see S. 1538), S5498 [12SE]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see S. 210), S683 [14FE]

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

Health: lower health premiums and increase choice for small business (see S. 1049), S4961 [27JY]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 197), S747 [15FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S412 [1FE]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S412 [1FE]

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

Health care facilities: extend period of applicability of the exemption for critical access hospitals under the FHA program for mortgage insurance for hospitals (see S. 1431), S4960 [27JY]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (see S. 1684), S6873 [20OC]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S1678 [15MR]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3683 [9JN]

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]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 217), S338 [27JA]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1507), S5705 [16SE]

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

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see S. 1718), S6873 [20OC]

———clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 778), S2582 [2MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S4023 [22JN]

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), S2992 [16MY]

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

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 1113), S3499 [6JN]

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site: modify boundaries (see S. 1478), S5250 [2AU]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6919 [31OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6919 [31OC]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see S. 798), S5341 [6SE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1494), S5251 [2AU]

National Physical Education and Sport Week: designate (see S. Res. 173), S2778 [9MY]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 143), S2387 [12AP]

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

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2993 [16MY]

———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]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see S. 726), S3892 [16JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see S. 1226), S3891 [16JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (see S. 1395), S5254 [2AU]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S5342 [6SE]

———repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S1933 [29MR]

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

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 718), S2447 [13AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S3426 [26MY]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see S. 1129), S3427 [26MY]

Railroads: make technical and minor modifications to positive train control requirements (see S. 301), S629 [8FE]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 300), S6764 [19OC]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see S. 1751), S6871 [20OC]

Senate: reduce budget of the Senate (see S. Res. 94), S1406 [8MR]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see S. 81), S124 [25JA]

Senate Rules: require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 16), S127 [25JA]

Small business: reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (see S. 474), S1503 [9MR] (see S. 1030), S3170 [19MY]

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

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 320), S7453 [15NO]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2688 [4MY]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see S. 863), S2583 [2MY]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 755), S2266 [7AP]

———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1616), S7415 [14NO]

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

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 80), S124 [25JA]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see S. 1277), S7829 [18NO]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 971), S2928 [12MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 705), S3339 [25MY]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1561), S5684 [15SE]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see S. 347), S747 [15FE]

———repeal sunset of adoption credit expansion and adoption assistance programs and allow credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final (see S. 82), S124 [25JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 164), S1547 [10MR]

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

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (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]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1896 [28MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8680 [15DE]

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

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S273 [26JA]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S273 [26JA]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S273 [26JA]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2046 [31MR] (see S. 746), S2187 [6AP]

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

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see S. 253), S411 [1FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7188 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see S. 1956), S8414 [7DE]

Budget: eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (see S. 439), S1120 [2MR]

———ensure effective control over the congressional budget process (see S. 1679), S6390 [11OC]

Clean Air Act: conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (see S. 781), S2348 [8AP]

Dept. of HHS: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 1059), S3338 [25MY]

EPA: establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (see S. 710), S2046 [31MR]

Government: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see S. 785), S2387 [12AP]

Medicare: establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (see S. 501), S1406 [8MR]

NLRB: prohibit implementation of certain rules relative to the posting of notices on unionization (see S. 1666), S6330 [6OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2087 [4AP]

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

Taxation: extend time for filing individual income tax returns in the case of a Federal Government shutdown (see S. 783), S2348 [8AP]

———provide for a variable volumetric ethanol excise tax credit rate based on the price of crude oil (see S. 1185), S3727 [13JN]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6330 [6OC]

Certificates of election

Senate, S4 [5JA]

Cloture motions

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S734 [15FE]

Letters

Free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama and trade adjustment assistance legislation: several Senators, S5035 [29JY]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [5JA]

Poems

``This Veteran's Day,'' Albert C. Caswell, S7361 [10NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, S2122 [5AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), S2246 [7AP], S2293 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), S2477 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1489 [9MR], S2293 [8AP]

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 (S. 1365), S4889 [26JY]

Armour, SD: anniversary, S4072 [23JN]

Augustana College: anniversary, S2043 [31MR]

Bowdle, SD: anniversary, S3888 [16JN]

Bryant, SD: anniversary, S3888 [16JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2246 [7AP], S2293 [8AP], S2710 [5MY], S3294 [25MY], S3633, S3634 [9JN], S4348 [6JY], S4571 [14JY]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S2477 [14AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, S1526 [10MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S2710 [5MY], S4890 [26JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 23), S4250, S4251 [30JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4686, S4713, S4714, S4715 [20JY], S4890 [26JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4743 [21JY], S4816 [22JY]

———deficit, S1489 [9MR], S1525 [10MR], S2122 [5AP], S2293 [8AP], S2477 [14AP], S2709 [5MY], S3065-S3067 [18MY], S3293 [25MY], S3633 [9JN], S4043, S4044, S4045 [23JN], S4347 [6JY], S4571 [14JY], S7019-S7021 [2NO]

———eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (S. 439), S1526 [10MR], S3788 [15JN]

———establish biennial cycle, S1527 [10MR], S2711 [5MY]

———reduce spending (S. 245), S3790 [15JN]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending, S4540 [13JY]

———reform entitlement programs, S3065-S3067 [18MY], S3293 [25MY], S3790 [15JN]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4540 [13JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4348 [6JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S3294 [25MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5657 [15SE]

Claremont, SD: anniversary, S4072 [23JN]

Conde, SD: anniversary, S3888 [16JN]

Dakota Territory: anniversary of formation, S861 [17FE]

Delmont, SD: anniversary, S4717 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S8127 [1DE]

Dept. of HHS: family planning services funding, S2293 [8AP]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S8582, S8583 [14DE]

———require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1932), S8118-S8120 [1DE], S8401 [7DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6310 [6OC]

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

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

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2165 [6AP]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3645, S3646 [9JN], S3709, S3711, S3738, S3739 [13JN], S3753 [14JN], S3867, S3870 [16JN]

Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, S2712 [5MY], S4251 [30JN]

———impact of Government regulations, S3295 [25MY], S3645, S3646 [9JN], S4043 [23JN]

———importance of job creation, S3633 [9JN], S5526 [13SE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8582, S8583 [14DE]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S393 [1FE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), motion to proceed, S7282 [9NO]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S5658 [15SE]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, S5657 [15SE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through rescission of unobligated AID foreign assistance programs funding, S5658 [15SE]

Ferney, SD: anniversary, S4072 [23JN]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S5867, S5869, S5879 [22SE]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S3633 [9JN], S5034-S5036 [29JY], S5825, S5827 [21SE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5825, S5827 [21SE], S5867, S5869, S5879 [22SE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2246 [7AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S393 [1FE]

Hecla, SD: anniversary, S3888 [16JN]

Hermosa, SD: anniversary, S4717 [20JY]

Isabel, SD: anniversary, S4800 [21JY]

ITC: require report of economic impact on U.S. businesses and individuals caused by delay in implementation of trade agreements, S5825, S5827 [21SE], S5867, S5869, S5879 [22SE]

Langford, SD: anniversary, S3888 [16JN]

Mellette County, SD: anniversary, S4800 [21JY]

Mulder, Jim and Jean: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S6184 [5OC]

National objectives: economic recovery, S249 [26JA], S2853-S2855 [11MY], S4043, S4044, S4045 [23JN], S7019-S7021 [2NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S3791 [15JN], S4044 [23JN], S5526 [13SE]

———State of the Union Message, S249 [26JA]

Parkston, SD: anniversary, S4516 [12JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, S1776 [17MR]

———repeal, S393 [1FE], S7021 [2NO]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, S6310-S6312 [6OC], S6569 [17OC], S6705 [19OC]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (S. 720), S7046, S7047, S7048, S7049 [2NO]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (S. 720), unanimous-consent request, S7045 [2NO]

Presentation College: anniversary, S5835 [21SE]

Public debt: ceiling, S2709 [5MY], S2853-S2855 [11MY], S4043, S4044, S4045 [23JN]

———increase statutory limit, S4347 [6JY], S4540 [13JY], S4570 [14JY], S4889 [26JY], S4919 [27JY], S5005 [28JY], S5041, S5042 [29JY]

Rapid City, SD: Rand McNally & Co., and USA Today ``Most Patriotic Town'' designee, S5068 [29JY]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2165 [6AP]

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

Small business: reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs, S3645, S3646 [9JN]

Strandburg, SD: anniversary, S4072 [23JN]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), motion to proceed, S8139 [1DE]

———provide for a variable volumetric ethanol excise tax credit rate based on the price of crude oil (S. 1185), S3733, S3734 [13JN]

———rates, S2711 [5MY], S4251 [30JN], S4540 [13JY], S4571 [14JY], S4713 [20JY], S7019-S7021 [2NO]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, S3709, S3711, S3738, S3739 [13JN], S3753 [14JN], S3867, S3870 [16JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6812 [20OC]

Trent, SD: anniversary, S4717 [20JY]

Tripp, SD: anniversary, S4072 [23JN]

Turton, SD: anniversary, S3770 [14JN]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6432 [12OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S3791 [15JN]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6432 [12OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S3791 [15JN]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6432 [12OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S3791 [15JN]

Unemployment: rates, S3633 [9JN]

Veterans Day: observance, S7361 [10NO]

Viborg, SD: anniversary, S4516 [12JY]

Walker, David: Comeback America Initiative (organization) lectures on the national debt, S3632 [9JN]

Tributes

Aderhold, India, S1822 [17MR]

Bowes, Neil, S6915 [31OC]

Bruinsma, Bo, S5247 [2AU]

Cope, Zoe, S4153 [28JN]

Cotta, Richard L., S8544 [13DE]

Cugini, Christopher L., S8459 [8DE]

DeVries, Garrett, S4153 [28JN]

Duffy, Erin, S5190 [1AU]

Falk, Nicholas, S4153 [28JN]

Fitzke, Travis, S4153 [28JN]

Gerlach, Larry, S5247 [2AU]

Gunderson, Blake, S4153 [28JN]

Haahr, Lauren, S5190 [1AU]

Hanson, Kyle, S4153 [28JN]

Haskins, Robert C., S8459 [8DE]

Henry, Peter P., S3496 [6JN]

Henzlik, Philip, S5190 [1AU]

Iversen, Kamaria, S4153 [28JN]

Kessler, Grace, S4153 [28JN]

Leedom, Christen, S4153 [28JN]

Matthies, Michelle, S8459 [8DE]

Miller, Chad, S409 [1FE]

Neubert, Zach, S4153 [28JN]

Nyberg, Erik K., S5190 [1AU]

Reagan, Ronald, S519 [3FE]

Ruble, Madlynn, S4154 [28JN]

Schieffer, Brooke, S4154 [28JN]

Schlimgen, Eric, S4154 [28JN]

Seymour, Kati M., S8459 [8DE]

Skea, Rachel, S4154 [28JN]

Smith, Henry A., Jr., S2042 [31MR]

Werth, Lauren, S5190 [1AU]