NELSON, BILL (a Senator from Florida)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6687 [18OC], S6882 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7749, S7752, S7770, S7771 [17NO], S7790, S7813, S7818, S7819, S7831, S7842, S7849, S7858, S7872 [18NO], S7994, S7996 [29NO], S8018 [30NO]

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

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3785 [14JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7572 [15NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S489, S491 [2FE], S507 [3FE], S701, S702 [14FE], S748 [15FE]

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

Kelly, Colin P., Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 303), S7626, S7628 [16NO]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1764 [16MR]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7369 [10NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, S2285 [7AP]

Senate National Security Working Group, S494 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 652), S6665 [18OC]

American Infrastructure Investment Fund: establish (see S. 936), S6918 [31OC]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S8734 [16DE]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see S. Con. Res. 4), S3053 [17MY]

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), S2349 [8AP]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (see S.J. Res. 20), S4131 [27JN]

———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]

———enhance mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see S. 486), S2778 [9MY]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S4961 [27JY]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see S. 2003), S8680 [15DE]

———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), S4961 [27JY]

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

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

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

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see S. Con. Res. 5), S411 [1FE]

———authorize the last surviving veteran of World War I to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1219 [3MR]

———tribute (see S. Res. 89), S1219 [3MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 24), S5251 [2AU]

———express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction (see S. Res. 331), S7704 [17NO]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S976 [28FE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S5625 [14SE]

CFTC: impose position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation and ensure that price of crude oil and derivative fuels reflects fundamentals of supply and demand (see S. 1200), S3812 [15JN]

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

Cobell, Elouise Pepion: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1514), S6506 [13OC]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S5838 [21SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1903), S7830 [18NO]

Contracts: provide personal jurisdiction in causes of action against U.S. contractors performing abroad relative to Armed Forces members or civilians performing work in connection with contractor activities (see S. 235), S359 [31JA]

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

Courts: prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (see S. 1821), S8548 [13DE]

Credit: extend loan limits of the FHA, housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 1508), S5993 [26SE]

Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S2992 [16MY]

Cuba: commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in the Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights (see S. Res. 140), S2387 [12AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see S. 496), S1895 [28MR]

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

———support programs providing pro bono legal assistance to members of the Armed Forces (see S. 1106), S7452 [15NO]

Dept. of Education: establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program (see S. 758), S3542 [7JN]

Dept. of Justice: assist State oversight of proceedings, conduct background checks, and improve monitoring relative to adult guardianships and conservatorships of protected persons (see S. 1744), S6871 [20OC]

———establish Office of Elder Justice to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see S. 462), S1120 [2MR]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S5946 [23SE]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 1959), S8414 [7DE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling (see S. 338), S683 [14FE]

———provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 1692), S8184 [5DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S. 1506), S5499 [12SE]

Dept. of Transportation: reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 800), S3971 [21JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services for supported housing programs for veterans (see S. 411), S871 [17FE]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see S. 1798), S7127 [3NO]

———furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (see S. 277), S544 [3FE]

———reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees (see S. 1847), S7367 [10NO]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S3684 [9JN]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S2581 [2MY]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see S. 864), S2580 [2MY]

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

Egypt: support democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government (see S. Res. 44), S544 [3FE]

EPA: investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children (see S. 76), S1894 [28MR]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S4961 [27JY]

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), S7613 [16NO]

———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (see S. 1433), S5018 [28JY]

FCC: 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 agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 1606), S8680 [15DE]

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

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

———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (see S. 575), S1934 [29MR]

Fish and fishing: prohibit the sale of billfish (see S. 1451), S5071 [29JY]

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

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see S. 1946), S8183 [5DE]

Fort Pierce, FL: recognize memorial at Navy UDT-SEAL Museum as the official national memorial of Navy SEALS and their predecessors (see S. 1235), S4330 [5JY]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 51), S1601 [14MR]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see S. 680), S6050 [3OC]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1400), S4802 [21JY]

Haiti: measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see S. 1576), S5726 [19SE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S5685 [15SE]

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

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

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

Iran: condemn ongoing violence against demonstrators, human rights violations, and suppression of electronic communication, support democracy and universal rights, and release political prisoners (see S. Res. 73), S871 [17FE]

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), S3925 [20JN]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 221), S4226 [29JN]

Law enforcement: provide for enhanced criminal penalties for individuals who file a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification petition under false pretenses (see S. 523), S1502 [9MR]

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

Medicare: clarify and expand on criteria applicable to patient admission to and care furnished in participating long-term care hospitals (see S. 1486), S5250 [2AU]

———establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (see S. 501), S3428 [26MY]

———preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (see S. 1900), S7702 [17NO]

———prevent dismantling of program and establishment as a voucher program (see S. 789), S2387 [12AP]

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), S3728 [13JN]

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

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 306), S2088 [4AP]

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

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 280), S5945 [23SE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S5684 [15SE]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 270), S5684 [15SE]

National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 236), S4802 [21JY]

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]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 244), S5071 [29JY]

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

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

Pollan, Laura: tribute (see S. Res. 342), S8184 [5DE]

Power resources: promote diligent development of Federal oil and gas leases (see S. 600), S1751 [16MR]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see S. 366), S1828 [17MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1692), S8184 [5DE]

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see S. 1868), S7830 [18NO]

Syria: impose sanctions on persons making certain investments that directly and significantly contribute to the enhancement of the ability of Syria to develop its petroleum resources (see S. 1472), S6090 [4OC]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see S. 1006), S3052 [17MY]

———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see S. 1908), S7829 [18NO]

———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1616), S6506 [13OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S3541 [7JN]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 24), S122 [25JA]

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

———provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1174), S3683 [9JN]

———regulate subsidies paid to rum producers in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see S. 986), S6391 [11OC]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 258), S481 [2FE] (see S. 940), S2839 [10MY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 1346), S4517 [12JY]

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

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

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S6506 [13OC]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see S. 1056), S3971 [21JN]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (see S. 1769), S6917 [31OC]

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.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2448 [13AP]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8734 [16DE]

UNESCO: support mission of World Heritage Convention and acknowledge anniversary of International Day for Monuments and Sites (see S. Res. 126), S2047 [31MR]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 344), S872 [17FE]

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

Water pollution: provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units (see S. 1836), S7294 [9NO]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S5458 [8SE]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 634), S1827 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Military Retirees Association: grant Federal charter (see S. 1825), S7187 [8NO]

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]

Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance: establish (see S. 1429), S4960 [27JY]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive speculation with respect to commodity markets and energy contracts (see S. 1598), S5838 [21SE]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 603), S1751 [16MR]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 1534), S5459 [8SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund (see S. 903), S2731 [5MY] (see S. 1295), S4226 [29JN]

Dept. of HUD: increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see S. 887), S2687 [4MY]

Dept. of the Interior: require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (see S. 405), S871 [17FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide taxpayers a receipt for an income tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various Government spending categories (see S. 437), S1120 [2MR]

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), S482 [2FE]

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

Gulf of Mexico: provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (see S. 862), S2507 [14AP]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see S. Res. 26), S272 [26JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1993), S8602 [14DE]

Insurance: restore rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies (see S. 466), S1120 [2MR]

Kelly, Colin P., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 303), S6872 [20OC]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see S. 1627), S5945 [23SE]

NASA: prohibit funding for termination of the Constellation Program (see S. 305), S629 [8FE]

———tribute to space shuttle program (see S. Res. 233), S4555 [13JY]

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (see S. 692), S1977 [30MR]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to the Muscogee Nation in Florida (see S. 880), S2686 [4MY]

Rumberger, E. Thom: tribute (see S. Res. 249), S5192 [1AU] (see S. Res. 265), S5536 [13SE]

Social Security: ensure timely payment of benefits in August, 2011 (see S. 1364), S4555 [13JY]

Taxation: disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (see S. 983), S2928 [12MY]

———expand definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer credit and special allowance for plant property (see S. 748), S2187 [6AP]

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

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 1461), S5191 [1AU]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), motion to proceed, S4305 [30JN]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7886 [28NO], S8021 [30NO]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S8783 [17DE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1213 [3MR], S1323 [7MR]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2573 [2MY], S2661 [4MY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3262 [24MY], S3368 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3262 [24MY], S3368 [26MY]

Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), motion to proceed, S1021 [28FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Privilege of the floor

Flynn, John, S8006 [29NO]

Remarks

AID: funding, S2438 [13AP]

Air Force: require report on effects of changing flag officer positions within Air Force Materiel Command, S7964 [29NO]

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8362 [6DE]

Appropriations: making continuing, S5929 [23SE], S5966 [26SE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), S2438 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S2438 [13AP]

Aviation: repeal establishment of Advisory Committee on Future of Aeronautics to eliminate unnecessary reassignment of NASA aeronautics research and development programs, S507 [3FE], S626 [8FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1920 [29MR], S2034 [31MR], S2119 [5AP], S2237 [7AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5094 [30JY], S5204 [2AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4773 [21JY]

———impact of entitlement programs, S2034 [31MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S2409 [13AP]

CFTC: set hard caps on speculative position limits for futures on energy commodities, S1594 [14MR], S2983 [16MY], S3376 [26MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5094 [30JY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, S5204 [2AU]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (S. 1534), S5461 [8SE], S5595 [14SE]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, S8362 [6DE]

Dalton, Roy B., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2613 [3MY]

Dawkins, Elisha L.: arrest for alleged passport fraud, S4192 [29JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund, S4513 [12JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7964 [29NO], S8126 [1DE]

———require epidemiological study on health of military personnel exposed to burn pit emissions at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, S7965 [29NO]

Dept. of State: President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding, S8143 [1DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), S2984 [16MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), S2984 [16MY]

———require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (S. 405), S907 [17FE]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), S2984 [16MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit direct cash transfers from Cuban buyers to U.S. financial institutions for payment of agricultural commodities, S7432 [15NO]

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, S7965 [29NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4662 [19JY]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), House amendment, S5204 [2AU]

Egypt: call for President Mubarak to step down immediately, S507 [3FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7432 [15NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S456 [2FE], S507 [3FE], S626 [8FE], S726 [15FE]

———reduce appropriations for fiscal year 2011 to 2008 levels, S726 [15FE]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, S5929 [23SE], S5966 [26SE]

Financial institutions: handling of foreclosure crisis, S6568 [17OC]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S7432 [15NO]

Florida: passage of legislation that would restrict the early voting period and voter registration, S2759 [9MY], S8724 [16DE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2237 [7AP], S5966 [26SE]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), S2984 [16MY]

———provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (S. 862), S2536 [14AP]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1400), S6366 [11OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S456 [2FE]

HungerFast.org (coalition): tribute to participants in Hunger Fast 2011 opposing Republican budget proposal cuts to programs benefitting the poor and hungry, S2438 [13AP]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 952), S4192 [29JN]

Independence Day: observance, S4287 [30JN]

Iran: allegations of complicity in alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. and conduct bombings of embassies, S6404 [12OC]

———impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, S7965 [29NO]

Levinson, Robert: urge Iran to intensify cooperation relative to investigation of his disappearance, S1500 [9MR], S5929 [23SE]

Medicare: reform, S2409 [13AP]

Mount Hood (U.S.S.): tribute, S861 [17FE]

NASA: funding, S260 [26JA], S4265 [30JN]

———manned space flight funding, S4514 [12JY], S4839 [22JY], S5600 [14SE]

———tribute to space shuttle program, S4514 [12JY]

———tribute to space shuttle program (S. Res. 233), S4563 [13JY], S4839 [22JY]

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (S. 692), S1992 [30MR]

Navy: assess advisability of stationing additional DDG-51 class destroyers at Naval Station Mayport, FL, S7964 [29NO]

———prohibit funding for architectural, engineering, and construction design services to establish a homeport for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at Naval Station Mayport, FL, S4662 [19JY]

———prohibit funding for road improvements at Naval Station Mayport, FL, S4662 [19JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S1594 [14MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: expedite Supreme Court review of constitutionality, S456 [2FE]

———implementation of Medicare reforms and improvements, S1789 [17MR], S5851 [22SE], S8445 [8DE]

———repeal, S456 [2FE]

Petraeus, David H.: nomination to be CIA Director, S4265 [30JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, S1594 [14MR]

———promote diligent development of Federal oil and gas leases, S2121 [5AP]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4265 [30JN], S4542 [13JY], S5012 [28JY]

Rumberger, E. Thom: tribute (S. Res. 249), S5196 [1AU]

Scola, Robert N., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6714 [19OC]

Senate: legislative program, S4532 [12JY]

Sharp, Kevin H.: nomination to be district judge, S2613 [3MY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5929 [23SE], S5966 [26SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5929 [23SE], S5966 [26SE]

Social Security: ensure timely payment of benefits in August, 2011 (S. 1364), S4558 [13JY]

St. Augustine, FL: anniversary, S4773 [21JY]

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, S8120 [1DE]

———disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (S. 983), S2983 [16MY]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), S8120 [1DE]

———rates, S4265 [30JN], S4542 [13JY], S5966 [26SE]

———reform the Federal tax code, S5204 [2AU]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, S4265-S4267 [30JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S2983 [16MY]

Transocean Ltd.: payment of safety portion of annual bonuses to executives relative to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, S2122 [5AP]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6405, S6406 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6405, S6406 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6405, S6406 [12OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, S8724 [16DE]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, S6981 [1NO], S8724 [16DE]

Water pollution: provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units (S. 1836), S8023 [30NO]

WIC: funding, S2438 [13AP]

World AIDS Day: observance, S8143 [1DE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S4265 [30JN]

Texts of

S. 405, Gulf Stream Protection Act, S907 [17FE]

S. 692, National Hurricane Research Initiative Act, S1992 [30MR]

S. 862, Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act, S2536-S2539 [14AP]

S. 1534, Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act, S5462 [8SE]

S. 1916, Fishery Science Improvement Act, S7911 [28NO]

Tributes

Hall, Tony P., S2438 [13AP]

Hutchison, Senator, S4265 [30JN]

Pollan, Laura, S6569 [17OC]

Rickel, Robert, S4287 [30JN]

Rubio, Senator, S3756 [14JN]

Rumberger, E. Thom, S5234 [2AU]