BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

Addresses

Joint Congressional Address on Job Creation: President Obama, S5451-S5454 [8SE], H6006-H6008 [8SE]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Lee Myung-bak, President of the Republic of Korea, H6882-H6885 [13OC]

Pratt & Whitney Celebration of Air Force Tanker Refueling and Dept. of Defense F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Competitive Engine Contracts: Everett Corey, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E924 [23MY]

State of the Union: President Obama, S112-S117 [25JA], H457-H462 [25JA]

Advertisements

For-profit online universities recruiting documents, S601-S608 [7FE]

Agenda

Emergency meeting on status of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House), H9955 [20DE]

Agreements

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Customs and Border Protection enforcement mechanisms, H6829 [12OC]

Amendments

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), S6925 [31OC], H7841 [18NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3088, H3089 [5MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3076 [5MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3196, H3198, H3199, H3200, H3201, H3202, H3203 [11MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (H. Res. 257), H3179 [11MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2361, H2362, H2366, H2368, H2369, H2372, H2374, H2375, H2379, H2380, H2382, H2383 [6AP], H2507 [7AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2348 [6AP]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3525, S3528, S3553, S3556, S3558, S3559, S3562, S3564, S3565, S3566 [7JN], S3595, S3598, S3621, S3622, S3623, S3625, S3626, S3627, S3628 [8JN], S3655, S3656, S3657, S3659, S3660, S3661, S3662, S3663, S3665, S3695, S3697, S3698, S3699, S3701, S3702, S3703, S3704 [9JN], S3735, S3736, S3737 [13JN], S3784, S3785 [14JN], S3842, S3844, S3845, S3846, S3847 [15JN], S3871, S3898, S3899, S3901 [16JN], S3933, S3935, S3936 [20JN], S3977 [21JN]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9958 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8749, S8752, S8776, S8780 [17DE], H8763, H8882 [13DE], H9960 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8757 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9958 [20DE]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6554, H6555, H6556 [4OC], H6581, H6582, H6587, H6589, H6592, H6595, H6596, H6598, H6599, H6600, H6601, H6602, H6604, H6613, H6614, H6615 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6552, H6553, H6554 [4OC], H6644, H6645, H6651, H6652, H6653, H6654 [6OC], H6698, H6699, H6700, H6702, H6705, H6706, H6707, H6708 [11OC], H6842 [12OC]

FDIC: require a study on the impact of insured depository institution failures (H.R. 2056), S7745, S7774, S7777 [17NO], H9934 [19DE]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4852 [11JY], H4888, H4895, H4896, H4897, H4899, H4900, H4901, H4902, H4903, H4904, H4905, H4909, H4910, H4911, H4912, H4914 [12JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5328, H5329, H5330, H5333, H5334, H5335, H5336, H5337, H5338, H5340, H5341 [21JY]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (S. 1188), S4967, S4969 [27JY]

Food: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (S. 216), S2552 [14AP]

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S. (S. 341), S2282 [7AP]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3001 [3MY], H3132, H3134, H3135, H3137, H3138, H3140, H3143, H3144, H3145, H3146 [10MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3076 [5MY]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7294 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7287 [3NO]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), H7300, H7301, H7302, H7303, H7304, H7306 [3NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7287 [3NO]

Small business: prevent fraud in small business contracting (S. 633), S5846 [21SE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), S2092 [4AP], S2099 [5AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1472 [2MR]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (H.R. 3321), S7775, S7777 [17NO], H7875 [18NO]

———facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (S. 1759), S7140, S7142 [3NO]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7159 [7NO], S7196, S7202 [8NO], S7303 [9NO], S7330, S7339, S7386 [10NO], H7644 [16NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7090 [26OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

Analyses

America Invents Act (S. 23): First-Inventor-To-File Patent System Provisions, S1092 [2MR]

Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (S. 1346), S4519-S4527 [12JY]

Terrorism and International Business—Looking Back and Striving Forward: Michael R. Czinkota, Gary Knight, and Gabriele Suder, E1672 [21SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9998 [20DE], H10025 [23DE]

Articles and editorials

After 100 Years, Innovation Remains Key to IBM's Success, E1107 [15JN]

Amid Concerns, FBI Lapses Went On—Records Collection Brought Internal Questions but Little Scrutiny, H740 [14FE]

Analysis of the Obama Jobs Plan, S6409 [12OC]

Another EPA Rule Comes Under Attack, S5502 [12SE]

As Lenders Hold Homes in Foreclosure, Sales Are Hurt, H3923 [2JN]

As Middle Class Shrinks, P&G Aims High and Low, S6303 [6OC]

As Middle Class Shrinks P&G Aims High and Low, S5673 [15SE]

As Oil Industry Fights a Tax, It Reaps Subsidies (excerpt), H3075 [5MY]

Ballad of Richard Jay Corman, S1816-S1818 [17MR]

Better in Rwanda, S7272 [9NO]

Bill To Tap Into Online Sales-Tax Revenue Makes Sense, S7438 [15NO]

Blueprint for Keeping America Competitive, S106 [25JA]

Boeing Is Pro-Growth, Not Anti-Union, S2935 [12MY], S3010 [17MY]

Business, Defendants Harmed in Cost-Cutting at Federal Courts, S2570 [2MY]

Card Game—How Visa, Using Card Fees, Dominates a Market, S1569 [10MR]

Chance To Put Protections in the Patriot Act, S3372, S3390 [26MY]

Chief Threat to American Competitiveness—Our Tax Code, S7237 [9NO]

Chinese Tech Giant Aids Iran, E2032 [14NO]

Congress on Wrong Side of History in Denying Climate Change, E675 [8AP]

Congress vs. the NLRB, S2644 [4MY]

Court Rejects Suit Over Net-Neutrality Rules, H2309 [5AP]

Deficit Hypocrisy, H12 [5JA]

Depot on Main Owner Dies at Age 65, S2037 [31MR]

Discovery Dispute Delaying Theft Case Against Motley Rice, S2652 [4MY]

Dreamliner Nightmare, S3009 [17MY]

EPA's War on Texas, H1187 [17FE]

FBI Audit Prompts Calls for Reform—Some Lawmakers Suggest Limits on PATRIOT Act, H739 [14FE]

Flight Risk for Boeing, S4145 [28JN]

Fred Upton Says Pending Bill To Block EPA Curbs of Greenhouse Gases Will ``Stop Rising Gas Prices'', S1657 [15MR]

Free Trade—The Big Lie—We Should Stop Making Trade Agreements That Hurt Workers, H6743 [11OC]

Frustrated Executives Say Political Impasse Slows Hiring, Investing, S4925 [27JY]

Frustration Mounts for MF Global Clients, H7724 [17NO]

Future of American Prosperity, S2758 [9MY]

Get Ready for a 70% Marginal Tax Rate, S4650 [19JY]

Get That Internet Tax Right, S7238 [9NO]

Good Intentions Gone Haywire, E1043 [3JN]

GOP Jobs Bill Slashes Benefits, Allows States To Drug-Test the Unemployed, H8356 [12DE]

GOP Jobs Plan Vs. Obama's, S7271 [9NO]

GOP Takes Packaging Path, H8755 [13DE]

Henry Taub, a Founder of a Payroll Firm That Became a Global Giant, Dies at 83, S5681 [15SE]

House GOP Targets Consumer Protection Bureau With CR, H1136 [17FE]

House Republicans Huddle With Lobbyists To Kill Financial Reform Bill, H4159 [14JN]

How Paulson Gave Hedge Funds Advance Word of Fannie Mae Rescue, H8004 [1DE]

Industry Looks To Derail Dodd-Frank Enforcement, H4159 [14JN]

Internet Tax Is About Fairness, S7438 [15NO]

Into Ignorance—Vote To Overturn an Aspect of Climate Science Marks a Worrying Trend in U.S. Congress, H2347 [6AP]

John Murtha's Airport for No One—A Monument to Earmarks in Johnstown, PA, S593 [7FE]

Johnson County Couple Buys Out Employer, Keeps Jobs in Kentucky, S2680 [4MY]

Judge Blocks Citigroup Settlement With S.E.C., H8005 [1DE]

Kolon Loses $920 Million Verdict to DuPont in Trial Over Kevlar, H6814 [12OC]

Let Us Eat Fish, E771 [2MY]

Level Field for Retailers—Requiring Online and Catalogue Retailers To Collect Sales Taxes Could Help the State Reach Worthwhile Goals, S7437 [15NO]

Logic Dictates, Couple Prove Tech Has Place on VT Biz Scene, S2836 [10MY]

Louisville Plate Glass Strives To Survive as It Marks Its 100th Anniversary, S6658 [18OC]

Make Congress End Handouts to Big Oil, S2857 [11MY]

Misrepresentations, Regulations and Jobs, H6931 [14OC]

Multinational Manufacturers—Moving Back to America, S3009 [17MY]

National Security, Inc., E905-E908 [13MY]

Never Mind the Lobbyists, Durbin Amendment Helps Small Banks, S1571 [10MR]

New NLRB—Boeing Is Just the Beginning, S3414 [26MY]

New Pay-Go Rules Reveal GOP's Misplaced Priorities, H12 [5JA]

Obama Tunes Out, and Business Goes on Hiring Strike, S3484 [6JN]

ObamaCare's Incentive To Drop Insurance, S465 [2FE]

Online Sales Tax Bill Would Level Playing Field, S7437 [15NO]

Online Sales Tax Could Be a Boon, S7438 [15NO]

Online Sales Tax Path Is Clearing—After a Long Fight, States Are Winning, S7438 [15NO]

Patenting Innovation, S1177 [3MR]

Planes to Nowhere? Congress Plans To Increase Small-Town Airline Subsidies, S593 [7FE]

PolitiFACT's Lie of the Year—`Government Takeover of Health Care', H1538 [3MR]

Region—Cities Scramble in Wake of E-Verify Bill, E1949 [27OC]

Republicans Sought Clean-Energy Money for Home States, H6391 [22SE]

Return of ``Drill, Baby, Drill'', H3172 [11MY]

Roger Milliken Left His Imprint on Most Aspects of Life in the Upstate, E7 [5JA]

Romance With Risk That Brought on a Panic, H8964 [14DE]

Rural Air Subsidies Test Resolve To Cut Spending, S594 [7FE]

Sen. Bob Casey Visits Bethlehem Chemical Manufacturing Plant, Urges Need To Renew Assistance Funding, S6639 [18OC]

Sinopec Deepens China's Push Into Canadian Oil Patch, S8385 [7DE]

States Tell Congress Online Tax Loophole Costly, S8448 [8DE]

Stealth Tax Hike—The Return of the Deduction Phase-Out Gambit, S4262 [30JN]

Tax the Rich? Good Luck With That, S2411 [13AP]

Texas Bucks National Unemployment Trend, H5747 [29JY]

Textiles Makers Struggle To Be Heard on South Korea Free Trade Pact, H6815 [12OC]

Those Who Own America Should Help Pay for Government, H2588 [12AP]

Time for a Budget Game-Changer, S2069 [4AP], S2220 [7AP]

Truth, Still Inconvenient, H2343 [6AP]

U.S. Chamber Welcomes Sen. Collins' Proposed Regulatory Time-Out Bill, S5503 [12SE]

U.S. Said To Allow Drilling Without Needed Permits, H3132 [10MY]

Virgin Crisis—Systematically Ignoring Fraud as a Systemic Risk, H7725-H7727 [17NO]

Vt. Tech Innovator—Be in the Moment, S7291 [9NO]

Washington vs. Energy Security, H3173 [11MY]

What Net Neutrality Means for You, H1101 [17FE]

White House vs. Boeing—A Tennessee Tale, S2935 [12MY]

Why 70% Tax Rates Won't Work, S3909 [20JN]

Win-Win for Clean Energy, E715 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: condition U.S. assistance on bilateral agreement exempting work performed by U.S. contractors from taxation by Afghanistan (see H.R. 936), H1575 [3MR]

Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H722 [11FE]

———promote strengthening of the private sector in Egypt and Tunisia through allocation of enterprise funds (see S. 618), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 2237), H4327 [16JN]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program (see H.R. 2493), H4851 [11JY]

———extend third country fabric program to South Sudan (see S. 2007), S8680 [15DE]

Agriculture: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (see S. 457), S1120 [2MR]

———expedite process for approval of certain biotechnology products (see H.R. 2031), H3755 [26MY]

———prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 3554), H8124 [2DE]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing (see S. 1026), S3170 [19MY] (see H.R. 2631), H5488 [25JY]

———protect farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 3555), H8124 [2DE]

———provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (see S. 831), S2506 [14AP]

———provide for Federal research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities to enable the development of farms that are net producers of both food and energy (see H.R. 90), H36 [5JA]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (see H.R. 3323), H7256 [2NO]

———restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (see S. 1161), S3682 [9JN]

American Infrastructure Investment Fund: establish (see S. 936), S2839 [10MY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see S. 131), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 389), H395 [20JA]

———repeal and rescind all unobligated funds (see H.R. 599), H599 [9FE]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see S. 391), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 835), H1390 [28FE]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see S. Res. 346), S8461 [8DE] (see H. Res. 507), H10015 [20DE]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see S. 49), S123 [25JA]

———restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1150), H1982 [17MR] (see H.R. 1943), H3342 [23MY]

———restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (see S. 75), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 3406), H7577 [14NO]

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] (see H.R. 2042), H3755 [26MY] (see H.R. 3312), H7255 [2NO]

Aquaculture: prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action (see H.R. 574), H598 [9FE]

Arab League: prohibit certain activities in support of boycott of Israel (see H.R. 2589), H5239 [19JY]

Armed Forces: encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

———establish the Military Family-Friendly Employer Award for employers that have workplace flexibility policies to assist spouses and caregivers of service members (see S. 90), S124 [25JA]

———prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations (see S. 1459), S5191 [1AU]

———prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 768), H1176 (see H.R. 768), H1196 [17FE]

———require financial institutions that are creditors of members to comply with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and maintain a toll-free number to assist members (see H.R. 2329), H4527 [23JN]

Army: provide for the permanent and expanded authority for Army industrial facilities to enter into certain cooperative arrangements with non-Army entities (see H.R. 2570), H5125 [15JY]

Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H923 [15FE]

———require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (see H.R. 712), H922 [15FE]

Bankruptcy: clarify proper venue for cases filed by corporations (see H.R. 2533), H5085 [14JY]

Budget: express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction (see S. Res. 331), S7613 [16NO]

Buy American Act: clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch and prohibit exceptions for products bearing an official congressional insignia (see H.R. 1239), H2037 [29MR]

———ensure that all items for sale in National Park Service or National Archives and Records Administration gift shops are produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3415), H7577 [14NO]

———improve transparency and accountability in the waiver process requirement for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3647), H8880 [13DE]

———increase requirement for American-made content and tighten waiver provisions (see H.R. 2423), H4671 [6JY]

———require consideration of the impacts of a public interest waiver requirement on domestic manufacturing employment for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3645), H8879 [13DE]

———strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (see H.R. 613), H679 [10FE]

Capitalism: increase public awareness of principles, expand promotional programs, encourage awareness of distinction from other economic systems, and promote study and emulation of best practices (see H. Res. 422), H6624 [5OC]

Cargo transportation: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system (see H.R. 1122), H1905 [16MR]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1596), H2910 [15AP]

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] (see H.R. 2328), H4527 [23JN]

———improve consideration of costs and benefits of regulations and orders (see H.R. 1840), H3218 [11MY]

Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 1901), H3300 [13MY]

———extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H3300 [13MY]

China: express that defense systems, including the helicopter fleet used to transport the President, should not be procured, directly or indirectly, from an entity controlled, directed, or influenced by China (see H. Res. 106), H1251 (see H. Res. 106), H1362 [18FE]

———limit total value of Chinese goods procured by the U.S. Government in a year to not more than the total value of U.S. goods procured by the Chinese Government the preceding year (see H.R. 375), H395 [20JA]

———withdraw normal trade relations status and provide for a balanced trade relationship with the U.S. (see H.R. 2909), H6139 [13SE]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 811), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1412), H2533 [7AP]

Clean Energy Consortia: establish (see H.R. 3389), H7397 [4NO]

Collective bargaining: ensure fairness in election procedures with respect to collective bargaining representatives (see S. 1425), S4960 [27JY]

———support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers (see H. Res. 163), H1725 [10MR]

Colleges and universities: establish undergraduate student fellowship program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with emphasis on fields of energy, environment, and economy (see H.R. 3703), H9925 [16DE]

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (see S. 1347), S4517 [12JY] (see H.R. 2504), H4945 [12JY]

Commission on American Discoveries and American Jobs: establish (see H.R. 2015), H3754 [26MY]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorize release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers (see S. Res. 339), S7992 [29NO]

———authorize release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills (see S. Res. 338), S7991 [29NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (see S. 1532, 1533), S5459 [8SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5938 [6SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5938 [6SE]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see S. 1522), S5386 [7SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive speculation with respect to commodity markets and energy contracts (see S. 1598), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 3006), H6342 [21SE]

Community colleges: recognize valuable contributions and encourage local partnerships to train and revitalize U.S. workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities (see H. Res. 474), H7891 [18NO]

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]

Conservation of energy: encourage energy efficient and environment-friendly building and facility certification programs to incorporate use of mechanical insulation as part of standards and ratings systems (see H. Res. 396), H6010 [8SE]

———promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see S. 1000), S2992 [16MY]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H4792 [8JY]

———delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1841 [15MR]

———list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H8260 [7DE]

———protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H1664 [9MR]

———provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3108 [5MY]

———require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see S. 1536), S5476 [9SE]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1415), S4911 [26JY] (see H.R. 2659), H5579 [26JY]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see S. 1363), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 1354), H2291 [4AP]

———assure quality and best value in Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 1778), H3108 [5MY]

———ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 125), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 1766), H3108 [5MY]

———ensure objective, independent review of task and delivery orders (see S. 498), S1329 [7MR]

———establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 987), S2929 [12MY] (see S. 1186), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

———increase requirement for American-made content and strengthen certain waiver provisions for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2722), H5883 [1AU]

———limit reimbursement for excessive compensation of Government contractors equal to the pay of Cabinet Secretaries (see H.R. 2980), H6271 [20SE]

———provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 129), S125 [25JA]

———repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 1846), H3218 [11MY]

———require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see H.R. 829), H1390 [28FE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1831), H3217 [11MY]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 2511), H5018 [13JY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 88), H7626 [15NO]

———constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 78), H6097 [12SE] (see H.J. Res. 92), H8187 [6DE]

———constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 33), S8461 [8DE] (see H.J. Res. 90), H7891 [18NO]

———constitutional amendment to subordinate the rights of corporations to those of individuals (see H. Res. 156), H1665 [9MR]

———require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see S. 1483), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 3416), H7577 [14NO]

Corps of Engineers: allow receipt and expenditure of non-Federal amounts to carry out certain studies in the same manner that non-Federal amounts may be used to carry out construction activities (see S. 1163), S3682 [9JN]

Courts: bar debt collectors from bringing legal action on a debt in which the statute of limitations has expired against any consumer (see H.R. 2361), H4573 [24JN]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (see S. 1636), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 394), H433 [24JA]

———eliminate the learned intermediary defense to tort claims based on product liability (see H.R. 542), H550 [8FE]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 603), S1751 [16MR] (see H.R. 1166), H1983 [17MR]

———remove the cap on punitive damages allowed under maritime law established by the Supreme Court in Exxon Shipping Co., v. Baker (see S. 592), S1750 [16MR]

———restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (see S. 623), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 592), H599 [9FE]

CPSC: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 400), H433 [24JA]

Credit: encourage private capital to support secondary mortgage market and limit role of Federal Government and exposure of taxpayers to ensure availability of reasonably priced conventional mortgages (see H.R. 1859), H3277 [12MY]

———establish a privately financed Federal Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages, terminate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conservatorships, and repeal charter acts of such enterprises (see H.R. 2413), H4671 [6JY]

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

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

———prohibit distribution of checks or other negotiable instruments as part of a creditor solicitation to extend credit and limit consumer liability in conjunction with such solicitations (see S. 1767), S6917 [31OC]

———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 321), H353 [19JA]

———require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (see H.R. 695), H774 [14FE]

———require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H2603 [12AP]

———require the filing of certain information regarding a residential mortgage in any proceeding for mortgage foreclosure (see H.R. 1618), H2911 [15AP]

———restore and repair mortgage markets by making them transparent, bringing in private capital, and winding down Government-sponsored enterprises (see S. 1834), S7294 [9NO]

———revoke Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charters, temporarily create a Mortgage Finance Agency to secure mortgages until the transition to privatization, and protect against another housing collapse (see S. 1963), S8460 [8DE]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see S. 1308), S4291 [30JN] (see H.R. 1981), H3644 (see H.R. 1981), H3682 [25MY]

———increase penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting senior citizens (see H.R. 774), H1177 (see H.R. 774), H1196 [17FE]

———prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (see S. 465), S1120 [2MR]

———prohibit public officials from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing (see S. 995), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1468), H2570 [8AP] (see H.R. 1923), H3301 [13MY] (see H.R. 1973), H3409 [24MY]

———prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (see S. 1228), S3891 [16JN]

———provide penalties with respect to employers' conduct relative to persons engaging in sexual conduct with children (see H.R. 3766), H10026 [23DE]

Cuba: exclude from admission to the U.S. aliens who contribute to Cuba's development of petroleum resources and impose sanctions on and prohibit such development (see H.R. 2047), H3755 [26MY]

———facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 1888), H3279 [12MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3135), H6672 [6OC]

———repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1039 (see H.R. 745), H1070 (see H.R. 746), H1039 (see H.R. 746), H1070 [16FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: compensate poultry producers whose production contracts were terminated or not renewed because of processing plant closures or other cost-cutting measures by bankrupt poultry processors (see H.R. 3499), H7890 [18NO]

———determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes by using the national average cost of production (see S. 1640), S6049 [3OC]

———disapprove proposed Agricultural Marketing Service rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.R. 3403), H7405 (see H.J. Res. 85), H7406 [10NO]

———improve the business and industry direct and guaranteed loan program (see S. 805), S2446 [13AP]

———increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (see S. 2016), S8734 [16DE]

———offset dairy producer income reductions when margin between milk prices and feed costs is less than certain amount, establish dairy market stabilization program, and amend milk marketing orders (see H.R. 3062), H6456 [23SE]

———promote growth and opportunity for the dairy industry (see S. 1682), S6461 [12OC]

———replace dairy product price support and Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) programs with a program to protect dairy producer income and establish a dairy market stabilization program (see S. 1715), S6600 [17OC]

———require State electronic benefit transfer contracts to treat wireless program retail food stores in the same manner as wired program retail food stores (see S. 1593), S5838 [21SE]

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]

———develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy (see S. 751), S2188 [6AP]

———enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 3395), H7398 [4NO]

———establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism (see S. 1663), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 3484), H7890 [18NO]

———establish a Made in America Block Grant Program (see S. 1457), S5191 [1AU]

———establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H3301 [13MY]

———establish an early-stage business investment and incubation grant program (see S. 753), S2188 [6AP]

———establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 502), H509 [26JA]

———establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program (see S. 1586), S5838 [21SE]

———establish Minority Business Development Program (see H.R. 1902), H3300 [13MY]

———promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see H.R. 594), H599 [9FE]

———provide cost-sharing assistance to improve access to foreign markets for energy efficiency and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. (see S. 841), S2506 [14AP]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorize long-term contracts for procurement of certain liquid transportation fuels (see S. 212), S338 [27JA]

———clarify the requirement to procure footwear from American sources (see H.R. 2955), H6231 [15SE]

———consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program (see S. 189), S272 [26JA]

———develop a defense supply chain and industrial base strategy (see H.R. 3449), H7713 [16NO]

———expand whistleblower protections to contract employees who report abuses to their superiors (see H.R. 1435), H2534 [7AP]

———phase out the use of private military contractors (see S. 1428), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2665), H5660 [27JY]

Dept. of Education: invest in innovation for education (see S. 895), S2731 [5MY]

———provide flexibility to school districts to integrate academics with career and technical education programs (see S. 1686), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3154), H6853 [12OC]

———revise rule requiring for-profit colleges from receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count veterans' education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3764), H10015 [20DE]

Dept. of Energy: allow research, development, and demonstration program for American Centrifuge Project (see S. 2031), S8775 [17DE] (see H.R. 3759), H10015 [20DE]

———carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (see S. 699), S2046 [31MR]

———establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (see S. 938), S2839 [10MY]

———prohibit subordination of position in energy loan guarantees to outside investors (see S. 1912), S7829 [18NO]

———promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development through amounts received by reducing the size of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 1001), S2992 [16MY]

———repeal the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing loan program (see H.R. 3306), H7255 [2NO]

Dept. of HHS: provide additional funding for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (see S. 1088), S3426 [26MY]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see S. 137), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 416), H468 [25JA]

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

———make grants for partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve public safety in rural areas near the Mexican border by enhancing access to mobile communications (see H.R. 1277), H2213 [31MR]

———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]

Dept. of HUD: establish program to create jobs and increase economic development in underserved areas by promoting cooperative development (see H.R. 3677), H9430 [15DE]

———increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see S. 887), S2687 [4MY] (see H.R. 2183), H4276 [15JN]

Dept. of Justice: create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 323), H353 [19JA]

———establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see S. 1319), S4292 [30JN] (see H.R. 1331), H2266 [1AP]

———improve efforts to combat fraud (see S. 890), S2730 [5MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S2928 [12MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1600 [14MR]

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

———establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 1030), H1725 [10MR]

———establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H1523 [2MR]

———make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities (see H.R. 2368), H4574 [24JN]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 1029), H1725 [10MR]

———phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H6551 [4OC]

———prepare individuals with multiple barriers to employment to enter the workforce by providing such individuals with support services, job training, and education (see H.R. 2611), H5373 [21JY]

———prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (see H.R. 3162), H6853 [12OC]

———provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 2731), H5883 [1AU]

———require a heightened review process of State occupational safety and health plans (see H.R. 571), H598 [9FE]

———require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see S. 1243), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 1325), H2266 [1AP]

Dept. of State: address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3039), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 2011), H3754 [26MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2037 [29MR]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (see S. 953), S2874 [11MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (see H. Res. 245), H3059 [4MY]

———establish and collect fees for inspections of Outer Continental Shelf facilities, including mobile offshore drilling units (see H.R. 2566), H5125 [15JY]

———establish regional joint Outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing offices (see S. 843), S2507 [14AP]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see S. 516), S1501 [9MR] (see H.R. 993), H1722 [10MR]

———limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see H.R. 3409), H7577 [14NO]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1597), H2910 [15AP]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 264), H201 [12JA]

———prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price (see H.R. 1352), H2291 [4AP]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 171), S126 [25JA] (see S. 926), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 612), H679 [10FE] (see H.R. 3227), H6976 [14OC]

———prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling (see S. 338), S683 [14FE]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (see H.R. 261), H141 [11JA]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (see S. 759), S2266 [7AP]

———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]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2037 [29MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (see H. Res. 257), H3159 [10MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify treatment of dividends paid on shares of preferred stock issued by financial institutions which received financial assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 678), H723 [11FE]

———repeal the Office of Financial Research (see H.R. 3044), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and collect a fee based on value of imported and exported articles and use such fees to carry out transportation projects in trade corridors where the fee is collected (see H.R. 526), H549 [8FE]

———establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see S. 754), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 2459), H4792 [8JY]

———improve domestic procurement by providing rules and guidance, waiver notices, and departmental and agency actions applicable to domestic content standards of Federal grants (see S. 1210), S3813 [15JN]

———protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2407), H4670 [6JY]

———secure public investments in transportation infrastructure (see S. 1230), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2350), H4573 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain veterans entitled to educational assistance to use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise (see H.R. 3167), H6853 [12OC]

———allow use of educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 3351), H7330 [3NO]

———assist veterans to find employment and make permanent and modify the work opportunity tax credit for unemployed veterans (see H.R. 3355), H7330 [3NO]

———conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 465), H507 [26JA]

———conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain contracts (see H.R. 2384), H4574 [24JN]

———establish the VetStar Award Program to recognize businesses for contributions to veterans' employment (see H.R. 802), H1250 (see H.R. 802), H1361 [18FE]

Developing countries: improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (see H.R. 2524), H5018 [13JY]

Disasters: create protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events (see H.R. 2101), H3985 [2JN]

———provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 1145), H1982 [17MR]

———provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see S. 1205), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

Drugs: prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 707), H922 [15FE]

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] (see H.R. 750), H1039 (see H.R. 750), H1070 [16FE] (see H.R. 910), H1574 [3MR]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (see H. Res. 203), H2326 [5AP]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (see S. 782), S2348 [8AP]

———terminate (see S. 1869), S7452 [15NO] (see H.R. 3090), H6551 [4OC]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H7890 [18NO]

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

———create jobs through tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and strengthening workforce training programs (see H.R. 3302), H7207 [1NO]

———encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H. Res. 501), H9945 [19DE]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (see H. Res. 502), H9945 [19DE]

———increase business engagement and improve training opportunities for occupations in-demand in order to get Americans back to work (see H.R. 3611), H8318 [8DE]

———jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 1965), S8461 [8DE]

———provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (see S. 1866), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 3476), H7889 [18NO]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3630), H8322 [9DE] (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H8727 [12DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 502), H9945 [19DE]

———provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (see S. 1960), S8414 [7DE]

———provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see S. 1861), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 3425), H7626 [15NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see S. 1549), S5536 [13SE] (see S. 1660), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 12), H6341 [21SE]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (see H.R. 3765), H10026 [23DE]

———restore growth, spur job creation, and build momentum toward economic recovery for border communities and the U.S. (see H.R. 3049), H6455 [23SE]

———retool manufacturers for clean energy production, provide worker training and tax credits for value-added agriculture investments, expand broadband access, and extend Build America Bonds program (see S. 1895), S7702 [17NO]

———spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H7405 [10NO]

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

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H6413 [22SE]

———establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see S. 1329), S4394 [6JY] (see H.R. 1716), H3060 [4MY]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 3373), H7397 [4NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection to an election (see H.J. Res. 82), H6977 [14OC]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 6, 7), H41 [5JA]

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] (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

———allow employers to verify identity and employment eligibility of an employee from the time of application for employment (see H.R. 2064), H3805 [31MY]

———develop and recruit new, high-value jobs to the U.S. and encourage the repatriation of jobs that have been off-shored to other countries (see S. 1247), S4023 [22JN]

———ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see S. 770), S2348 [8AP]

———establish Innovation in Investment pilot program, improve and expand national registered apprenticeship program, and provide for State Workforce Education and Training Advisory Committees (see S. 1948), S8376 [6DE]

———establish strategy to encourage manufacturing in the U.S. and the repatriation of manufacturing jobs (see H.R. 516), H509 [26JA]

———expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1196), S3773 [14JN]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see S. 1333), S4394 [6JY] (see H.R. 2421), H4671 [6JY]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H4185 [14JN] (see H.R. 2885), H6096 [12SE]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory and change procedures for participants in the program (see H.R. 693), H774 [14FE]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (see H.R. 800), H1250 (see H.R. 800), H1361 [18FE]

———make permanent the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 3160), H6853 [12OC]

———prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a greater percentage of their U.S. workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance (see H.R. 1378), H2327 [5AP]

———promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 2315), H4526 [23JN]

———promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see S. 665), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1240), H2037 [29MR]

———reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 2295), H4456 [22JN]

———require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see H.R. 3178), H6919 [13OC]

———require Federal contractors to participate in the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 282), H201 [12JA]

Engineering: establish and operate Advanced Composites Development Centers (see H.R. 2820), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2820), H5938 [6SE]

EPA: clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 272), S543 [3FE]

———clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (see S. 468), S1218 [3MR] (see H.R. 960), H1619 [8MR]

———consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program (see S. 1292), S4225 [29JN] (see H.R. 1872), H3278 [12MY]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (see S. 1833), S7294 [9NO]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H102 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see H.R. 517), H509 [26JA]

———establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates and provide for relief from those mandates (see S. 1971), S8461 [8DE]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H39 [5JA]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see S. 1610), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 2681), H5732 [28JY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), consideration (see H. Res. 419), H6505 [3OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 2250), H4363 [21JN]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), consideration (see H. Res. 419), H6505 [3OC]

———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers (see H.R. 457), H507 [26JA]

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

Espionage: increase penalties for economic espionage (see S. 678), S1976 [30MR]

Executive departments: require transparency in meeting Federal goals for contracting with small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see S. 1154), S3541 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H2326 [5AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see S. 1547), S5536 [13SE] (see H.R. 2072), H3868 (see H.R. 2072), H3909 [1JN]

Export Administration Act: renew (see H.R. 2122), H4034 [3JN]

FAA: prescribe regulations requiring air carriers to provide passengers with certain amenities and facilities (see S. 1913), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 3632), H8727 [12DE]

———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]

Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 631), H680 [10FE]

———strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2234), H4327 [16JN]

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]

———improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H4527 [23JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1358), S4554 [13JY]

———allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (see H.R. 3151), H6781 [11OC]

———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] (see H.R. 2364), H4573 [24JN]

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Investigative Commission: establish (see H.R. 2093), H3985 [2JN]

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

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE] (see H.J. Res. 37), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 37), H1070 [16FE]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), consideration (see H. Res. 200), H2291 [4AP]

———disclose contributions received by a party that submits comments to certain proceedings and limit officials from working for a company after presiding over a decision involving that company (see H.R. 3763), H10015 [20DE]

———modify regulations to allow unlicensed use of certain spectrum frequencies by the technology industry to support growing demand for Wi-Fi (see H.R. 2520), H5018 [13JY]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

———prohibit from regulating information services or Internet access services absent a market failure (see H.R. 166), H39 [5JA]

———reform by requiring an analysis of benefits and costs during the rulemaking process (see H.R. 2289), H4456 [22JN]

———repeal certain television carriage, retransmission, and ownership regulations (see S. 2008), S8733 [16DE] (see H.R. 3675), H9430 [15DE]

FDA: allow manufacturers to distribute and cite scientific research on health benefits of foods and dietary supplements without affecting regulatory category of the product (see H.R. 1364), H2326 [5AP]

———amend mission to establish a predictable, consistent and transparent regulatory environment (see S. 1972), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 3214), H6976 [14OC]

———create a pathway for premarket notification and review of laboratory-developed tests (see H.R. 3207), H6975 [14OC]

———ensure appointments to advisory committees are made to promote scientific and technical expertise while minimizing conflicts of interest (see H.R. 3206), H6975 [14OC]

———ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (see S. 1882), S7612 [16NO]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see S. 606), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

———promote development of medical devices for patients with rare diseases, improve medical device approval process, and lift profit cap on humanitarian use devices (see S. 1865), S7451 [15NO]

———provide additional quality control of drugs (see S. 1584), S5773 [20SE]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see S. 1734), S6764 [19OC] (see H.R. 2182), H4276 [15JN]

———reduce regulatory burdens that unnecessarily delay new medical devices from reaching the market (see S. 1700), S6505 [13OC]

FDIC: require a study on the impact of insured depository institution failures (see H.R. 2056), H3805 [31MY]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (see S. 762), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 1424), H2533 [7AP]

Federal agencies and departments: achieve cost savings through reform of Federal acquisition practices and procedures (see S. 1736), S6764 [19OC]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see S. 1219), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2204), H4325 [16JN]

Federal aid programs: prohibit use of certain stimulus and disaster relief funds for business relocation incentives (see H.R. 244), H135 [7JA]

Federal employees: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2130), H4035 [3JN]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: authorize revocation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charters or any limited-life regulated entity established under receivership (see H.R. 2439), H4748 [7JY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 3634), H8727 [12DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify oil and hazardous substance liability by fining violators based on the higher amount between the number of barrels or number of days of the incident (see S. 870), S2621 [3MY]

———require restitution for victims of criminal violations (see S. 350), S747 [15FE]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), return to House (see H. Res. 368), H5488 [25JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (see H.R. 1309), H2265 [1AP]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), consideration (see H. Res. 340), H4747 [7JY]

Financial institutions: adjust date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions from capital deductions (see H.R. 3128), H6671 [6OC]

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

———authorize depository institutions, holding companies, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac to lease foreclosed property held by such institutions and companies (see H.R. 2636), H5488 [25JY]

———enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1600), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 1697), H2998 [3MY]

———exclude small lenders from certain Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act regulations (see H.R. 3336), H7329 [3NO]

———improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H7828 [17NO]

———improve regulations dealing with disclosure of nonpublic personal information (see H.R. 653), H722 [11FE]

———modify requirements on the location of bank branches on Indian reservations (see S. 62), S123 [25JA]

———prohibit insured depository institutions from charging consumers fees for use of debit cards (see H.R. 3190), H6920 [13OC]

———provide amortization authority in certain situations for capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (see H.R. 1356), H2292 [4AP]

———repeal certain debit card interchange price controls and restore balance to the electronic payments system (see H.R. 3156), H6853 [12OC]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H2603 [12AP] (see H.R. 2451), H4748 [7JY]

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

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see S. 787), S2387 [12AP] (see S. 853), S2507 [14AP] (see S. 865), S2580 [2MY] (see H.R. 1918), H3301 [13MY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1315), H2265 [1AP]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (see H. Res. 358), H5284 [20JY]

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), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 1781), H3108 [5MY]

———establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 35), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 591), H599 [9FE]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 32), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]

———restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 263), H201 [12JA]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see S. 1691), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 58), H34 [5JA]

Fish and fishing: allow fishermen who hold capital construction fund accounts to make a penalty-free withdrawal from such accounts without requiring reinvestment in the fishing industry (see S. 1208), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2241), H4327 [16JN]

———extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see S. 632), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3061), H6456 [23SE]

———permit eligible fishermen to approve certain limited access privilege programs (see S. 1678), S6390 [11OC] (see H.R. 2772), H5884 [1AU]

———preserve jobs and coastal communities through transparency and accountability in fishery management (see H.R. 1646), H2912 [15AP]

———strengthen and improve monitoring of fisheries (see S. 1312), S4292 [30JN]

Flag—U.S.: prohibit importation of foreign-made U.S. flags (see H.R. 474), H507 [26JA]

———require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see S. 1188), S3773 [14JN] (see H.R. 1344), H2291 [4AP]

Floods: require regulated lending institutions, Federal agency lenders, and housing Government-sponsored enterprises to accept qualified private flood insurance coverage (see H.R. 1430), H2534 [7AP]

Food: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (see S. 216), S338 [27JA]

Foreign aid: authorize participation in the general capital increase of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to qualified transition countries in the Middle East and North Africa (see S. 1388), S4675 [19JY]

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: authorize certain private rights of action for violations by foreign concerns that damage domestic businesses (see H.R. 3531), H7998 [30NO]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see S. 912), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1798), H3114 [6MY]

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S. (see S. 341), S683 [14FE]

Foreign trade: authorize the President to control the transfer of goods, services, technology, and software to protect national security and promote foreign policy (see H.R. 2004), H3753 [26MY]

———enhance awareness of export promotion activities relative to clean energy and environmental products and services of the U.S. (see H.R. 2988), H6341 [21SE]

———enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 2987), H6341 [21SE]

———extend certain trade preference programs (see S. 433), S1119 [2MR] (see H.R. 913), H1574 [3MR]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs (see S. 308), S629 [8FE]

———improve the importer of record program and the collection of fees and duties in connection with the importation of merchandise into the U.S. (see S. 1581), S5773 [20SE]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 1133), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 3057), H6456 [23SE]

———renew and extend provisions relative to the identification of trade enforcement priorities (see S. 708), S2046 [31MR]

———repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 2165), H4185 [14JN]

———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] (see H.R. 3646), H8880 [13DE]

———require the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with countries where the trade deficit has exceeded a certain limit (see H.R. 1717), H3060 [4MY]

———strengthen U.S. trade laws (see S. 1130), S3427 [26MY] (see S. 1267), S4075 [23JN]

Forests: restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican spotted owl in sanctuaries (see H.R. 1202), H1984 [17MR]

Freedom of Information Act: clarify that the personal privacy exemption is explicitly limited to individuals and not corporate entities (see H.R. 484), H508 [26JA]

FRS: move the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 557), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 1355), H2291 [4AP]

———postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place (see H.R. 1667), H2933 [2MY]

———repeal authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to prohibit certain acts or practices (see H.R. 2612), H5373 [21JY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]

FTC: deem the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees an unfair trade practice (see H.R. 130), H38 [5JA]

———prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see S. 913), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 654), H722 [11FE]

———revise ``do-not-call'' registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 116), H37 [5JA]

Gambling: clarify the scope of the Federal Wire Act relative to Internet horseracing wagering (see H.R. 2702), H5780 [29JY]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H1983 [17MR]

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate (see S. Res. 328), S7613 [16NO]

Government: call for the incorporation of the principles of the Lean Six Sigma management strategy (see H. Res. 414), H6413 [22SE]

———require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see S. 785), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1474), H2602 [12AP]

Government regulations: compile and report on participation data relating to Federal rulemaking (see S. 1339), S4450 [7JY]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (see S. 1786), S7066 [2NO]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438), S5017 [28JY] (see H.R. 2898), H6097 [12SE]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 1189), S3773 [14JN] (see H.R. 2964), H6232 [15SE]

———repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see H.R. 1062), H1796 [14MR]

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

GSA: establish a small business growth pilot program (see H.R. 1812), H3159 [10MY]

Gulf of Mexico: allow damage payments from BP P.L.C., in connection with the Deepwater Horizon blowout and explosion, to be included in gross income ratably over a certain number of years (see H.R. 2821), H5919 [16AU] (see H.R. 2821), H5931 [30AU]

———clarify applicability of certain maritime laws with respect to Deepwater Horizon blowout, explosion, and oil spill (see S. 183), S127 [25JA]

———ensure Government access to independent, peer-reviewed scientific data to assess health of oil spill clean-up workers and vulnerable residents resulting from Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 832), H1390 [28FE]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2037 [29MR]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (see H. Res. 245), H3059 [4MY]

———provide for payments to certain natural resource trustees to assist in restoring natural resources damaged as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 662), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 1228), H2037 [29MR]

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund: establish (see S. 954), S2874 [11MY]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1839), H3218 [11MY]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3000), H6342 [21SE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 1744), H3107 [5MY]

———repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer's health benefits plan (see H.R. 2206), H4326 [16JN]

Health care facilities: treat certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for purposes of determining acquisition indebtedness (see S. 59), S123 [25JA]

Honduras: limit assistance pending certification that the Government of Honduras has settled all outstanding expropriation claims brought by U.S. companies (see H.R. 2200), H4277 [15JN]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3107 [5MY]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H-1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 399), H433 [24JA]

———allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate economy (see S. 1986), S8547 [13DE]

———allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (see H.R. 2161), H4185 [14JN] (see H.R. 3146), H6781 [11OC]

———create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 2847), H5964 [7SE] (see H.R. 2895), H6097 [12SE]

———create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all U.S. workers are legally able to work (see H.R. 483), H508 [26JA]

———establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (see S. 565), S1600 [14MR] (see H.R. 1114), H1905 [16MR]

———establish entrepreneur-based immigrant category for aliens who have completed or are in the process of completing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) related fields (see H.R. 3692), H9431 [15DE]

———establish procedures for issuance of ``no match'' letters to employers by the SSA and notification of the Dept. of Homeland Security regarding such letters (see H.R. 312), H254 [18JA]

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 3686), H9430 [15DE]

———extend travel distance zone for Mexican nationals holding valid border crossing cards in New Mexico (see S. 1730), S6665 [18OC]

———improve the H-2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goatherders (see S. 852), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 1720), H3060 [4MY]

———increase penalties for employing illegal aliens (see H.R. 1698), H2998 [3MY]

———permanently authorize EB-5 regional center program (see S. 642), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 2972), H6271 [20SE]

———prioritize certain returning workers for purposes of the numerical limitation on H-2B temporary workers (see H.R. 3718), H9926 [16DE]

———reform the H-2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 3443), H7713 [16NO]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 1223), S3891 [16JN]

———require certain disclosures by employers who use electronic payroll cards to pay their employees (see H.R. 2125), H4035 [3JN]

———require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect (see H.R. 3629), H8318 [8DE]

———secure against cyber attack, enhance competitiveness and create jobs in information technology industry, and protect identities and sensitive information of citizens and businesses (see S. 21), S122 [25JA]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see S. 1058), S3275 [24MY] (see H.R. 1971), H3409 [24MY]

———establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (see S. 637), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3125), H6671 [6OC]

———exempt licensed independent insurance producer remuneration from the medical loss ratio (see H.R. 3183), H6919 [13OC]

———preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H1984 [17MR]

———prohibit financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company (see H.R. 3559), H8135 [5DE]

———provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see S. 563), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

International relations: reject creation of a system of global taxation, government bailouts for the financial sector, or climate regulation that would negatively impact the U.S. economy and sovereignty (see S. Res. 111), S1933 [29MR]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S1219 [3MR]

Internet: oppose any effort to transfer control to the U.N. or any other international governmental organization (see H. Res. 57), H509 [26JA]

———prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (see H.R. 1389), H2409 [6AP] (see H.R. 3605), H8317 [8DE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit restrictions on the resale of event tickets sold in interstate commerce as an unfair or deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 950), H1618 [8MR]

Iran: enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1655), H2913 [15AP]

———impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran (see H.R. 3508), H7898 [22NO]

———impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran if the bank engaged in transactions relating to weapons proliferation or terrorism (see H.R. 3439), H7713 [16NO]

Labor unions: protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (see H.R. 1047), H1768 [11MR]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 504), S1406 [8MR] (see S. 1507), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2040), H3755 [26MY] (see H.R. 2810), H5896 [5AU]

———recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H201 [12JA]

Liability Risk Retention Act: modernize and expand coverage to include commercial property insurance (see H.R. 2126), H4035 [3JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S976 [28FE] (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicaid: require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to State prescription drug discount programs as a condition of participation in a rebate agreement for outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 989), H1665 [9MR]

Medicare: authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 31), S122 [25JA]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see S. 733), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 905), H1573 [3MR]

———increase civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse and amount of surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 173), H39 [5JA]

———preserve access to ambulance services (see S. 424), S1060 [1MR]

———require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1206), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2190), H4277 [15JN]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 44), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 2248), H4363 [21JN]

Minimum wage: provide for a credit for certain health care benefits in determining levels for employers required to pay a minimum wage at a rate higher than the current Federal rate (see H.R. 42), H34 [5JA]

———provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 283), H201 [12JA]

Mining and mineral resources: improve mine safety practices and compliance in order to prevent mine accidents (see H.R. 3697), H9925 [16DE]

———improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see S. 153), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 1579), H2910 [15AP]

———reestablish competitive production industries, processing, refining, purification, metals production and alloying, and magnet production relative to domestic rare earths (see H.R. 1388), H2409 [6AP]

Motor vehicles: ensure availability of dual-fueled automobiles and light duty trucks and require major fuel distributors to install blender pumps in increasing numbers (see S. 152), S126 [25JA]

———establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (see S. 948), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1685), H2998 [3MY]

———establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 3274), H7159 [27OC]

———improve commercial motor vehicle safety, reduce commercial motor vehicle-related accidents and fatalities, and authorize the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (see S. 1950), S8413 [7DE]

———lower gas prices by investing in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure (see H.R. 1875), H3278 [12MY]

———prevent car and truck rental companies from renting or selling vehicles that are under manufacturer recall (see S. 1445), S5018 [28JY]

———prohibit certain restraints of competition adversely affecting automobile dealers (see H.R. 75), H35 [5JA]

———promote development, manufacturing, and use of advanced batteries (see S. 1351), S4517 [12JY]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H2569 [8AP]

———provide incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and increase investment in advanced vehicle technology, devlopment, and manufacturing (see S. 298), S614 [7FE]

———require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2374), H4574 [24JN]

NAFTA: assess impact, require further negotiation of certain provisions, and withdraw unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2287), H4456 [22JN]

———promote infrastructure projects financed by the North American Development Bank in the border region to promote growth in trade and commerce between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 2216), H4326 [16JN]

———reinstate certain customs fees exemption (see H.R. 3529), H7998 [30NO]

———withdrawal (see H.R. 29), H34 [5JA]

National Academy of Engineering: provide study on improving the accuracy of the collection of oil, condensate, and natural gas royalties from Federal and Indian land leases (see H.R. 2260), H4364 [21JN]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S5386 [7SE] (see H. Res. 385), H5885 [1AU]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

National Auctioneers Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 41), H2665 [13AP]

National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment: establish (see H.R. 182), H40 [5JA]

National Commission on Employment and Economic Security: establish (see H.R. 3493), H7890 [18NO]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations (see H.R. 501), H508 [26JA]

National Commission on Women's Business Ownership: establish (see H.R. 744), H1039 (see H.R. 744), H1070 [16FE]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 306), S6872 [20OC] (see H. Res. 446), H7008 [24OC]

National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S4960 [27JY]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 2153), H4075 [13JN]

———require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 129), H38 [5JA]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H550 [8FE]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 266), S5624 [14SE]

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

National TEA Party Day: designate (see S. Res. 145), S2507 [14AP]

Native American Economic Advisory Council: establish (see S. 61), S123 [25JA]

Native Americans: facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises in Native American communities (see H.R. 2362), H4573 [24JN]

———facilitate economic growth and development in Indian country (see H.R. 1599), H2910 [15AP]

NIST: reduce the cost share requirement for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3138), H6672 [6OC]

NLRB: abolish and transfer its enforcement authority to the Dept. of Justice and its oversight of elections to the Office of Labor-Management Standards of the Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 2926), H6181 [14SE]

———modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H6271 [20SE]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1976), H3409 [24MY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see H.R. 2587), H5239 [19JY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (see H. Res. 372), H5579 [26JY]

———prohibit from ordering any employers to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see S. 1523), S5458 [8SE]

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

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

———repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 2775), H5884 [1AU]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2854), H5964 [7SE]

NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3109), H6624 [5OC]

———limit maritime liens on fishing permits (see S. 608), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 1210), H1985 [17MR]

———reform procedures for payment of funds from the Asset Forfeiture Fund and protect the fishing industry from excessive fines (see H.R. 2610), H5373 [21JY]

Northern Border Regional Commission: extend authorization (see H.R. 3358), H7331 [3NO]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 1166), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 190), H40 [5JA]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (see H.R. 1909), H3301 [13MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H7998 [30NO]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish a Trade Enforcement Division (see S. 1827), S7187 [8NO]

Oil Pollution Act: extend liability to corporations, partnerships, and other persons having ownership interests in responsible parties (see H.R. 54), H34 [5JA]

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 214), S338 [27JA] (see H.R. 492), H508 [26JA]

OMB: direct Federal agencies to postpone implementation of major rules (see H. Res. 402), H6232 [15SE]

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

———establish the Office of Regulatory Integrity (see S. 1338), S4450 [7JY]

OPIC: reauthorize programs (see H.R. 2762), H5884 [1AU]

OPM: establish a national health plan to offer Federal employee health benefit plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see H.R. 429), H469 [25JA]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see S. 807), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1511), H2664 [13AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: improve safety at manned offshore installations (see H.R. 1572), H2909 [15AP]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 903), H1573 [3MR] (see H. Res. 44), H354 [19JA]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (see H.R. 1664), H2913 [15AP]

———require applicants for oil drilling and production operations to submit an oil spill containment and clean-up plan capable of handling a worst-case scenario oil spill (see H.R. 1890), H3279 [12MY]

———require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (see H.R. 2360), H4573 [24JN]

———require oil and gas drilling and production operations to have in place the best available technology for blowout preventers and emergency shutoff equipment (see H.R. 1520), H2665 [13AP]

Patent and Trademark Office: study effective ways to provide confirming genetic diagnostic test activity where gene patents and exclusive licensing exist (see H.R. 2276), H4455 [22JN]

Patents: exempt expired patents from false marking fines if the manufacturing or production process remains unchanged or if the patent is identified as expired (see H.R. 1056), H1796 [14MR]

———modify penalty for false marking (see H.R. 243), H135 [7JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see S. 244), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 782), H1177 (see H.R. 782), H1196 [17FE]

———allow States to opt out of Medicaid expansion-related provisions (see S. 1587), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 3326), H7256 [2NO]

———ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (see S. 1395), S4802 [21JY]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H2327 [5AP]

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

Pensions: ensure pension plans can use swaps to hedge risks (see H.R. 3045), H6455 [23SE]

———provide for private-sector solutions to certain pension funding challenges (see H.R. 1969), H3409 [24MY]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 394), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 1346), H2291 [4AP] (see H.R. 1899), H3300 [13MY]

———provide relief from high gas prices by repealing subsidies for large oil companies, releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, reforming royalty laws, and penalizing price gouging (see H.R. 1748), H3107 [5MY]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 1102), H1841 [15MR]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see S. 1423), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2672), H5660 [27JY]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 27), S122 [25JA]

———prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (see S. 373), S792 [16FE] (see H.R. 741), H1039 (see H.R. 741), H1070 [16FE]

———provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (see H.R. 147), H39 [5JA]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H3342 [23MY]

Plants: limit application of laws prohibiting trade in plants that have been illegally taken, transported, or sold to products imported before a certain date (see H.R. 3210), H6976 [14OC]

Political campaigns: prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities (see H.R. 1024), H1724 [10MR]

———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] (see H.R. 1906), H3301 [13MY] (see H.R. 2008), H3754 [26MY]

———require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 2728), H5883 [1AU]

———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 1360), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 2517), H5018 [13JY]

Postal Service: allow provision of nonpostal services (see H.R. 3047), H6455 [23SE]

———co-locate post offices at retail facilities and municipal buildings (see H.R. 3584), H8260 [7DE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1524 [2MR]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see S. 1149), S3541 [7JN] (see H.R. 2776), H5884 [1AU]

———expand biofuels market by requiring a certain percentage of new auto sales be flex fuel vehicles, increase number of blender pumps, and authorize renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees (see S. 187), S127 [25JA]

———express that the U.S. should end all subsidies aimed at specific energy technologies or fuels (see H. Res. 267), H3279 [12MY]

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

———promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see S. 1510), S5339 [6SE]

———promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases (see S. 1470), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2171), H4185 [14JN]

———repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (see H.R. 426), H469 [25JA]

———repeal tax credits for ethanol blenders and repeal the tariff on imported ethanol (see H.R. 2307), H4526 [23JN]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3278 [12MY]

Privacy: foster transparency about commercial use of personal information and provide consumers with choice about collection, use, and disclosure of such information (see H.R. 611), H679 [10FE]

———prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1151), S3541 [7JN]

———protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1528), H2665 [13AP]

———protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 1434), S5017 [28JY]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see S. 1207), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 1707), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 1841), H3218 [11MY] (see H.R. 2577), H5149 [18JY]

———protect consumers from identity theft, provide notice of and remedies for security breaches, and enhance accountability and penalties for unauthorized use of personally identifiable information (see S. 1535), S5459 [8SE]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 1408), S4845 [22JY]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 432), H469 [25JA]

———ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers for children, baby food, and infant formula (see S. 136), S125 [25JA]

———prohibit the sale of any product to a consumer that is subject to a recall (see S. 330), S682 [14FE]

———require businesses to warn employees, consumers, and the appropriate Federal officials of any product or service that poses serious danger to the public (see H.R. 322), H353 [19JA]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 117), S1977 [30MR] (see H. Res. 260), H3160 [10MY]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (see S. 1907), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 3503), H7891 [18NO]

Public debt: establish a fee on transactions to eliminate the national debt, provide a tax credit to offset the impact of the fee, and establish the Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action (see H.R. 1125), H1905 [16MR]

Public lands: permit Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see S. 1136), S3428 [26MY]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see S. 2028), S8775 [17DE] (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]

Railroads: apply certain conditions to the parties in the current railway labor-management dispute that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act (see S.J. Res. 31), S8067 [30NO]

———extend cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act relative to the current railway labor-management dispute (see S.J. Res. 30), S8067 [30NO]

———resolve outstanding issues of current railway labor-management dispute (see S.J. Res. 32), S8067 [30NO] (see H.J. Res. 91), H7999 [30NO]

Real estate investment trusts: anniversary of establishing legislation (see S. Res. 60), S871 [17FE]

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

Renewable energy: establish a pilot program to provide assistance for partnerships supporting applied sciences in renewable energy (see H.R. 288), H202 [12JA]

———include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 1149), H1982 [17MR]

———promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (see S. 630), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 2994), H6342 [21SE]

———require an accounting of Federal financial support made to private-sector renewable energy projects (see S. 1556), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 3331), H7256 [2NO]

Research: ensure continued publication and integrity of peer-reviewed research works by the private sector (see H.R. 3699), H9925 [16DE]

Roads and highways: remove privatized highway miles as a factor in apportioning Federal funding (see S. 837), S2506 [14AP]

SBA: develop classification system for small business size determinations and to promulgate rules to eliminate the nonmanufacturer exception to small business size determinations (see S. 1590), S5838 [21SE]

———eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (see H.R. 598), H599 [9FE]

———eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native corporations relative to Government contracting (see S. 236), S359 [31JA]

———ensure treatment of Brevard County, FL, as a HUBZone (see H.R. 2712), H5811 [30JY]

———establish and approve small business concern size standards by the Chief Counsel for Advocacy (see H.R. 585), H598 [9FE]

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

———establish Veterans Business Center program (see H.R. 924), H1574 [3MR]

———improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 2936), H6230 [15SE]

———increase small business lending (see S. 1828), S7187 [8NO]

———make the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for the State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program (see H.R. 1304), H2214 [31MR]

———provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (see H.R. 3042), H6455 [23SE]

———temporarily reduce interest rates for certain small business disaster loans (see S. 1709), S6505 [13OC]

Science: ensure development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology (see H.R. 2749), H5883 [1AU]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (see H.R. 1070), H1796 [14MR]

———change threshold number of shareholders for required registration (see H.R. 2167), H4185 [14JN]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (see S. 1831), S7294 [9NO] (see H.R. 2940), H6230 [15SE]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), consideration (see H. Res. 453), H7255 [2NO]

———exempt certain regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (see H.R. 2779), H5885 [1AU]

———improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (see H.R. 2308), H4526 [23JN]

———limit liability of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations by reinstating rule relative to inclusion of security ratings in registration statements (see H.R. 1539), H2854 [14AP]

———prohibit enforcement of a climate change interpretive guidance (see S. 1393), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 2603), H5285 [20JY]

———require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see S. 366), S791 [16FE] (see H.R. 740), H1039 (see H.R. 740), H1070 [16FE]

———require companies to disclose in annual reports measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within supply chains (see H.R. 2759), H5884 [1AU]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see S. 556), S1547 [10MR] (see S. 1824), S7187 [8NO] (see S. 1941), S8183 [5DE] (see H.R. 1965), H3409 [24MY]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———determine a customer's net equity based on the customer's last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 757), H1176 (see H.R. 757), H1195 [17FE]

———implement regulations governing over-the-counter swaps, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption (see H.R. 1573), H2909 [15AP]

———increase standardization and transparency and ensure rule of law in the mortgage-backed security system (see H.R. 3644), H8879 [13DE]

———provide an exemption for certain swaps and security-based swaps involving non-U.S. persons (see H.R. 3283), H7165 [31OC]

———provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 947), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1610), H2911 [15AP] (see H.R. 2682), H5732 [28JY]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (see S. 1970), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 2930), H6181 [14SE]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), consideration (see H. Res. 453), H7255 [2NO]

———refine definition of swap execution facility for purposes of swap market regulation (see H.R. 2586), H5238 [19JY]

———repeal prohibition on any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants (see H.R. 1838), H3218 [11MY]

———set implementation schedule for derivatives and over-the-counter swaps regulations, evaluate economic implications of such regulations, and establish SEC Office of Derivatives (see S. 1650), S6090 [4OC]

Senior citizens: promote labor force participation of older Americans to increase retirement security, reduce shortage of experienced workers, maintain economic growth, and improve Nation's fiscal outlook (see S. 145, 150), S126 [25JA]

Ships and vessels: allow operation of foreign-flag cruise ships in U.S. coastwise trade (see H.R. 2460), H4792 [8JY]

———prevent forfeited fishing vessels from being transferred to private parties (see S. 1890), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 3472), H7829 [17NO]

———regulate discharges from commercial vessels (see H.R. 2840), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2840), H5939 [6SE]

Small business: encourage initiatives for appropriate and accessible financial products for entities that do not have access to the financial mainstream (see H.R. 3635), H8727 [12DE]

———ensure certain Federal contracts are set aside for small businesses and enhance services to disadvantaged small businesses (see S. 1334), S4394 [6JY] (see H.R. 2424), H4671 [6JY]

———ensure State-certified medical marijuana businesses have full access to banking services (see H.R. 1984), H3644 (see H.R. 1984), H3682 [25MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1050), H1768 [11MR]

———increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see S. 1933), S8148 [1DE] (see H.R. 3606), H8317 [8DE]

———make certain internal control reporting and assessment requirements optional for certain smaller companies (see S. 1962), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 2941), H6231 [15SE]

———permit small business concerns to elect to be exempt from certain Federal rules and regulations (see H.R. 3137), H6672 [6OC]

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

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

———provide additional exemptions from internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (see H.R. 3213), H6976 [14OC] (see H.R. 3655), H8880 [13DE]

———provide with a grace period for any regulatory violation (see H.R. 3267), H7133 [26OC]

———recognize small employer benefit arrangements as employers (see H.R. 3249), H7007 [24OC]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 (see S. 72), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 60), H35 (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA] (see H.R. 584), H598 [9FE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 129), H1454 [1MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations and impose a surcharge on high income taxpayers (see H.R. 417), H469 [25JA]

———require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included as subcontractors on Federal contract offers (see S. 370), S791 [16FE]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

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

Space policy: remove commercial satellites and related components from the U.S. Munitions List subject to certain restrictions (see H.R. 3288), H7206 [1NO]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see S. 1759), S6872 [20OC] (see H.R. 3270), H7159 [27OC] (see H.R. 3311), H7255 (see H.R. 3321), H7256 [2NO]

———limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (see H.R. 3344), H7330 [3NO]

———remove antitrust immunity applicable to professional football teams (see H.R. 1060), H1796 [14MR]

Supreme Court: disapprove Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc., decision on disclosure and use of individual physician prescribing practices (see H. Res. 343), H4793 [8JY]

Surface Transportation Board: consider impact of certain railroad transactions on local communities (see H.R. 30), H34 [5JA]

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), S5250 [2AU]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 137), S2266 [7AP]

Taxation: allow a business credit for donations for vocational educational purposes (see H.R. 2549), H5086 [14JY]

———allow a business credit for investments in rural microbusinesses (see H.R. 2858), H5964 [7SE]

———allow a credit for equity investments in high technology and biotechnology small business concerns developing innovative technologies that stimulate private sector job growth (see H.R. 1732), H3061 [4MY]

———allow a credit for teleworking expenses (see H.R. 710), H922 [15FE]

———allow a credit to pass-thru entities for hiring unemployed individuals receiving unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3681), H9430 [15DE]

———allow a deduction for certain payments made to reduce debt on commercial real property (see H.R. 1147), H1982 [17MR]

———allow a deduction for expenses in connection with the trade or business of selling medical marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1985), H3644 (see H.R. 1985), H3682 [25MY]

———allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H3218 [11MY]

———allow a temporary dividends received deduction for dividends from a controlled foreign corporation (see S. 1671), S6330 [6OC]

———allow an increased work opportunity credit for recent veterans (see H.R. 1312), H2265 [1AP]

———allow certain Puerto Rico corporations to elect to be treated as domestic corporations (see H.R. 3020), H6413 [22SE]

———allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see S. 1540), S5499 [12SE] (see H.R. 2888), H6096 [12SE]

———allow distributions from retirement accounts to start a business (see H.R. 2614), H5373 [21JY]

———allow employers a credit against income tax for hiring veterans (see H.R. 781), H1177 (see H.R. 781), H1196 [17FE]

———allow for annual elections to accelerate alternative minimum tax credits in lieu of bonus depreciation (see H.R. 3123), H6671 [6OC]

———allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see S. 1237), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 110), H37 [5JA]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 1576), H2909 [15AP]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (see H.R. 1948), H3342 [23MY]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for the value of service not performed during active military duty (see H.R. 1570), H2909 [15AP]

———allow temporarily a reduced rate of tax relative to repatriated foreign earnings (see H.R. 1036), H1768 [11MR] (see H.R. 3460), H7828 [17NO]

———amend extension of temporary employee payroll tax holiday to give individuals the choice of whether to participate (see H.R. 3551), H8124 [2DE]

———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] (see H.R. 797), H1250 (see H.R. 797), H1361 [18FE]

———clarify domestic production activities deduction rules relating to allowance deduction by U.S. contract manufacturers (see H.R. 2780), H5885 [1AU]

———clarify that bonus depreciation is not a cost allocated to a contract under the percentage of completion method for long-term contracts (see H.R. 3366), H7397 [4NO]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]

———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see S. 1908), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 2466), H4792 [8JY]

———constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (see H.J. Res. 50), H1842 [15MR]

———create disaster protection funds in the District of Columbia by property and casualty insurance companies for payment of policyholders' claims arising from natural catastrophic events (see H.R. 3139), H6672 [6OC]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (see S. 1917), S7908 [28NO] (see S. 1944), S8183 [5DE]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment (see H.R. 992), H1722 [10MR]

———deny a deduction for removal costs and damages for which taxpayers are liable under the Oil Pollution Act (see H.R. 53), H34 [5JA]

———deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs (see H.R. 722), H922 [15FE]

———deny certain benefits to oil and gas companies and invest the savings in clean energy programs (see H.R. 1959), H3408 [24MY]

———deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for an oil spill if such person commits certain additional violations (see H.R. 1814), H3159 [10MY]

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

———disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (see S. 794), S2387 [12AP]

———eliminate certain tax expenditures and evaluate effectiveness of remaining tax expenditures (see H.R. 2495), H4851 [11JY]

———eliminate taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties (see S. 1007), S3052 [17MY] (see H.R. 1961), H3408 [24MY]

———empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 1832), S7294 [9NO] (see H.R. 3179), H6919 [13OC]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see S. 1863), S7451 [15NO]

———encourage investment in certain industries by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains (see H.R. 1313), H2265 [1AP]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———encourage retirement savings by modifying requirements of employer-established individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1534), H2854 [14AP]

———establish a Small Business Savings Account (see S. 364), S791 [16FE]

———establish Catastrophe Savings Accounts (see H.R. 2100), H3985 [2JN]

———establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1180), H1983 [17MR] (see H.R. 1730), H3061 [4MY]

———exclude from Federal tax certain payments made in connection with reductions in force (see H.R. 2263), H4364 [21JN]

———exclude from gross income compensation received by employees consisting of qualified distributions of employer stock (see H.R. 786), H1177 (see H.R. 786), H1197 [17FE]

———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see S. 1964), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 1533), H2854 [14AP]

———exempt renewable energy projects receiving Rural Energy for America Program grants from production tax credit offsets (see H.R. 277), H201 [12JA]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3060 [4MY]

———exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 1986), H3644 (see H.R. 1986), H3682 [25MY]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1512), S5339 [6SE] (see H.R. 1244), H2037 [29MR]

———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]

———expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (see S. 1557), S5624 [14SE]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see S. 974), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1957), H3408 [24MY]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see S. 1644), S6089 [4OC]

———extend allowance for bonus depreciation and the increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (see S. 1873), S7452 [15NO]

———extend and expand tax relief for national disasters (see S. 1456), S5191 [1AU] (see H.R. 2718), H5882 [1AU]

———extend and modify exemption for employer payroll taxes relative to employment of new hires (see H.R. 3060), H6456 [23SE]

———extend certain renewable fuel tax incentives and repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 851, 851), H1454 [1MR]

———extend deduction for dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation by any corporation that has increased wages or placed property in service for the year (see H.R. 3448), H7713 [16NO]

———extend exemption for employer payroll taxes relative to employment of new hires (see H.R. 2709), H5780 [29JY]

———extend exemption from employer Social Security taxes relative to previously unemployed individuals and credit for the retention of such individuals for a certain period (see H.R. 477), H507 [26JA]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 461), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 1634), H2912 [15AP]

———extend health insurance costs tax credit (see S. 221), S338 [27JA]

———extend increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 2739), H5883 [1AU]

———extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 2735), H5883 [1AU]

———extend qualified school construction and zone academy bonds, treat zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and modify private business contribution requirement for zone academy bonds (see S. 796), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 2394), H4574 [24JN]

———extend renewal community tax credit program (see H.R. 1428), H2534 [7AP]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see S. 146), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 865), H1455 [1MR]

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

———extend work opportunity credit for veterans (see H.R. 561), H550 [8FE]

———impose a retail tax on disposable carryout bags (see H.R. 1628), H2912 [15AP]

———impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps (see H.R. 2003), H3753 [26MY]

———impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (see H.R. 755), H1176 (see H.R. 755), H1195 [17FE]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 101), S124 [25JA]

———include incentives for companies to repatriate foreign earnings in comprehensive tax reform legislation in order to create new jobs (see S. Res. 25), S127 [25JA]

———increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see S. 160), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 1728), H3060 [4MY]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 3231), H6976 [14OC]

———increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see S. 435), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 2481), H4793 [8JY]

———increase limitation on expensing of certain depreciable assets for certain businesses that hire veterans (see H.R. 2443), H4748 [7JY]

———increase limitation on the amount of charitable contributions of ordinary income property taken into account in determining the charitable contribution deduction for any trade or business (see H.R. 2592), H5239 [19JY]

———increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee (see H.R. 2515), H5018 [13JY]

———limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 1864), H3278 [12MY]

———limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 382), H395 [20JA]

———limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see S. 1811), S7155 [7NO]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H774 [14FE]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1034), S3171 [19MY] (see H.R. 2412), H4671 [6JY]

———make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see H.R. 689), H774 [14FE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 673), H723 [11FE] (see H.R. 3087), H6551 [4OC]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 134), H38 [5JA]

———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 135), S125 [25JA]

———make the credit for research activities permanent and increase such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities (see H.R. 871), H1523 [2MR] (see H.R. 1329), H2266 [1AP]

———modify and permanently extend incentives to reinvest foreign earnings in the U.S. (see S. 1837), S7294 [9NO]

———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see S. 1575), S5726 [19SE] (see H.R. 2962), H6231 [15SE]

———modify private activity bond rules to except certain uses of intellectual property from the definition of private business use (see H.R. 629), H680 [10FE]

———modify rules relative to loans made from a qualified employer retirement plan (see S. 1020), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1121), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 3287), H7206 [1NO]

———modify the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2082), H3869 (see H.R. 2082), H3910 [1JN]

———modify timing rules for determining gross income relative to certain construction contracts (see H.R. 1993), H3644 (see H.R. 1993), H3682 [25MY]

———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 166), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 3729), H9945 [19DE]

———permanently extend and modify the research credit (see S. 825), S2506 [14AP]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 687), S1977 [30MR] (see H.R. 1265), H2106 [30MR]

———permanently extend the research credit, increase expensing for small businesses, and reduce corporate tax rates (see H.R. 1773), H3108 [5MY]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 749), H1039 (see H.R. 749), H1070 [16FE]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 700), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1747), H3107 [5MY]

———prevent avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates (see S. 1693), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3157), H6853 [12OC]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income (see H.R. 64), H35 [5JA]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]

———prevent pending tax increases and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 86), H35 [5JA]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 971), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1860), H3278 [12MY]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see S. 1452), S5071 [29JY] (see H.R. 2701), H5780 [29JY]

———provide a business credit for the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within designated nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 253), H135 [7JA]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]

———provide a credit to employers for the retention of certain individuals newly hired before a certain date (see H.R. 2873), H6010 [8SE]

———provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see S. 1233), S3924 [20JN] (see H.R. 1706), H3060 [4MY]

———provide a Federal income tax credit for certain stem cell research expenditures (see S. 88), S124 [25JA]

———provide a recovery period for computer-based gambling machines (see H.R. 427), H469 [25JA]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 1827), H3217 [11MY]

———provide a tax credit for the employment of wounded warriors (see H.R. 3384), H7397 [4NO]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see S. 1526), S5458 [8SE] (see H.R. 2866), H6009 [8SE]

———provide a temporary credit for hiring previously unemployed workers (see S. 1271), S4076 [23JN]

———provide a temporary dividends received deduction and create the Jobs Trust Fund to fund infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2862), H5964 [7SE]

———provide a temporary employee payroll tax cut (see H.R. 3746), H10014 [20DE]

———provide a temporary payroll increase tax credit for certain employers (see S. 1330), S4394 [6JY]

———provide a temporary surtax on increases in retained earnings of domestic corporations (see H.R. 3018), H6413 [22SE]

———provide additional tax relief for private sector job creation (see S. 12), S122 [25JA]

———provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the U.S. (see S. 155), S126 [25JA]

———provide an investment credit for equipment used to fabricate solar energy property (see S. 1858), S7368 [10NO]

———provide an investment credit for solar light pipe property (see S. 157), S126 [25JA]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (see S. 1931), S8067 [30NO]

———provide exemption from employer Social Security taxes relative to service members and veterans and credit for the retention of such individuals for a certain period (see H.R. 2826), H5928 [26AU]

———provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (see H.R. 1163), H1983 [17MR]

———provide for identification of corporate tax haven countries and increased penalties for tax evasion practices in haven countries that ship U.S. jobs overseas (see H.R. 3338), H7330 [3NO]

———provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see S. 845), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 2382), H4574 [24JN]

———provide for S corporation reform (see H.R. 1478), H2603 [12AP]

———provide for the designation of Clean Energy Business Zones and tax incentives for the construction of, and employment at, energy-efficient buildings and clean energy facilities (see H.R. 1611), H2911 [15AP]

———provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1542), H2854 [14AP]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2091), H3985 [2JN]

———provide individual and corporate income tax relief and extend total bonus depreciation (see H.R. 660), H723 [11FE]

———provide market-based manufacturing incentives (see H.R. 3495), H7890 [18NO]

———provide payroll tax relief to encourage the hiring of unemployed individuals (see H.R. 2868), H6009 [8SE]

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

———provide relief for small businesses (see S. 361), S791 [16FE]

———provide special depreciation and amortization rules for highways and related property subject to long-term leases (see S. 836), S2506 [14AP]

———provide tax incentives for hiring post 9/11 veterans (see H.R. 2995), H6342 [21SE]

———provide tax incentives to employers for providing training programs for jobs specific to the needs of the employers (see H.R. 2742), H5883 [1AU]

———provide that corporate tax benefits based upon stock option compensation expenses be consistent with accounting expenses shown in corporate financial statements for such compensation (see S. 1375), S4608 [14JY]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see S. 939), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 1802), H3159 [10MY]

———provide the work opportunity credit for hiring long-term unemployed workers (see S. 1785), S7066 [2NO]

———reduce budget deficit and the burden on law-abiding taxpayers through stricter enforcement against delinquent taxpayers (see S. 1289), S4156 [28JN]

———reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for U.S. businesses (see S. 1373), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 62), H35 [5JA]

———reduce maximum rate on income of corporations (see S. 85), S124 [25JA]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 609), H679 [10FE] (see H.R. 934), H1575 [3MR]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1580 [4MR]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and the capital gains and dividends tax rate (see H.R. 1074), H1796 [14MR]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by creating a surtax on high income individuals and eliminating big oil and gas company tax loopholes (see S. 552), S1547 [10MR]

———reduce tobacco smuggling (see S. 1706), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 3186), H6919 [13OC]

———reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (see H.R. 99), H36 [5JA]

———reform the Federal tax code (see S. 7), S122 [25JA]

———regulate and tax Internet gambling (see H.R. 2230), H4327 [16JN]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1439), H2569 [8AP]

———regulate subsidies paid to rum producers in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see S. 986), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1883), H3279 [12MY]

———repeal certain limitations on expensing certain property and allow taxpayers to elect shorter recovery periods for purposes of determining the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 158), H39 [5JA]

———repeal exception to the treatment of consolidated groups under the personal holding company rules (see S. 1761), S6872 [20OC] (see H.R. 3052), H6455 [23SE]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 1278), S4076 [23JN] (see H.R. 2092), H3985 [2JN]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments (see S. 359), S791 [16FE] (see H.R. 705), H922 [15FE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 258), S481 [2FE] (see S. 940), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 601), H678 [10FE] (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies and distribute amounts raised to licensed drivers in order to provide relief from high gas prices (see H.R. 1813), H3159 [10MY]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 13), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines and use resulting revenues for deficit reduction (see S. 26), S122 [25JA]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see S. 907), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 468), H507 [26JA]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 45), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 2280), H4456 [22JN]

———repeal the corporate income tax (see H.R. 2911), H6180 [14SE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 89), S124 (see S. 164), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 674), H723 [11FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (see H. Res. 448), H7068 [25OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6600 [17OC] (see S. 1762), S6917 [31OC]

———require all wage withholding returns to be filed electronically (see S. 822), S2506 [14AP]

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 215), S338 [27JA]

———rescind tax on investment income (see S. 1738), S6764 [19OC]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see H.R. 467), H507 [26JA]

———restrict benefits of Reverse Morris Trust transactions by removing incentives to sell off assets tax free by creating spinoff companies that assume large amounts of debt (see H.R. 2604), H5285 [20JY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 1346), S4517 [12JY] (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]

———suspend the capital gains tax for a certain period for taxpayers other than corporations (see H.R. 2892), H6097 [12SE]

———terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 3308), H7255 [2NO]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1035), S3171 [19MY] (see H.R. 1792), H3109 [5MY]

———treat certain population census tracts for which information is not available as low-income communities under the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2740), H5883 [1AU]

———waive minimum required distribution rules applicable to pension plans (see H.R. 2516), H5018 [13JY]

Technology: support innovation (see S. 239), S359 [31JA]

Telecommunications: conduct an inventory of broadband spectrum and auctions of voluntarily relinquished spectrum usage rights and share revenues with licensees who relinquished such rights (see H.R. 911), H1574 [3MR]

———prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 3481), H7890 [18NO]

———require accurate disclosure to consumers of the terms and conditions of 4G service and other advanced wireless mobile broadband service (see S. 1695), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 2281), H4456 [22JN]

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

———support growth through deregulation, additional broadband deployment, commercial use of spectrum, high-speed data transmission, and intellectual property protection (see H. Res. 175), H1906 [16MR]

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] (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Textile industry and fabrics: support innovation and research in the U.S. textile and fiber products industry (see H.R. 2275), H4455 [22JN]

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] (see H.R. 1639), H2912 [15AP]

Trade Act: amend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 2525), H5018 [13JY]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 1286), S4156 [28JN]

———strenghten provisions relative to identification of U.S. trade expansion priorities (see H.R. 1518), H2664 [13AP]

Transportation: encourage use of private-public partnerships to invest in infrastructure projects (see S. 1300), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2971), H6271 [20SE]

———enhance employer involvement in transportation planning and create and expand commuter benefit programs (see H.R. 260), H141 [11JA]

———improve accountability and transparency in infrastructure spending by requiring life-cycle cost analysis of major projects, use of design standards, and alternate bidding procedures (see S. 615), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 2602), H5285 [20JY]

———improve investment in national transportation infrastructure (see S. 942), S2839 [10MY]

———improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see S. 371), S792 [16FE] (see H.R. 1338), H2266 [1AP]

———permit vanpool contractors providing public transportation to purchase rolling stock and credit certain expenditures toward local matching share of public transportation projects costs (see S. 909), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 596), H599 [9FE]

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

———require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 328), H353 [19JA]

Transportation Security Administration: impose fees on air carriers that charge passengers for a first checked bag or a first carry-on bag (see S. 1918), S7991 [29NO]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (see S. 1753), S6872 [20OC] (see H.R. 1120), H1905 [16MR] (see H.R. 3241), H7007 [24OC]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see S. 1711), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 1749), H3107 [5MY]

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

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

———increase effectiveness of Federal oversight of motor carriers by reforming regulations relative to licensed brokers (see H.R. 2357), H4573 [24JN]

Truth in Lending Act: provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (see H.R. 1137), H1906 [16MR]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1641), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 3078), H6505 [3OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), consideration (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

———expedite submission to Congress (see H. Res. 251), H3061 [4MY]

———ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1642), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 3080), H6505 [3OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3080), consideration (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

———expedite submission of implementing legislation to Congress and recognize impact of implementation (see H. Res. 266), H3219 [11MY]

———ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (see S. 1643), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 3079), H6505 [3OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3079), consideration (see H. Res. 425), H6671 [6OC]

———ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

Unemployment: prevent the payment of unemployment compensation to indviduals discharged for drug or alcohol use (see H.R. 2001), H3753 [26MY]

———prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see S. 1471), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2501), H4945 [12JY]

———provide assistance to employers and States and improve long-term solvency of unemployment compensation program (see S. 386), S870 [17FE]

———reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (see S. 904), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1745), H3107 [5MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———remove extension of sunset date for certain provisions relating to access to business records (see S. 1074), S3339 [25MY]

Veterans: provide assistance to veterans and veteran-owned businesses with respect to contract opportunities (see H.R. 1392), H2410 [6AP]

———provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2875), H6042 [9SE]

———require employers to provide veterans with time off on Veterans Day (see H.R. 319), H353 [19JA]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2046 [31MR] (see S. 746), S2187 [6AP] (see H.R. 87), H35 [5JA]

Water: encourage efficiency (see H.R. 1967), H3409 [24MY]

———require use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works (see H.R. 1684), H2998 [3MY]

Water pollution: impose penalties and provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units (see H.R. 3393), H7398 [4NO]

———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]

West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers (see S. Res. 129), S2087 [4AP] (see H. Res. 199), H2266 [1AP]

Whistleblowing: expand whistleblower protections to non-Federal employees whose disclosures involve misuse of Federal funds (see S. 241), S359 [31JA]

———modify certain SEC and CFTC whistleblower incentive and protection programs (see H.R. 2483), H4850 [11JY]

———provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 503), H509 [26JA]

Women: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see S. 1252), S4023 [22JN]

Workforce Investment Act: integrate public libraries into State and local workforce investment boards (see H.R. 1616), H2911 [15AP]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 117), S1977 [30MR] (see H. Res. 260), H3160 [10MY]

World War II: 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] (see H.R. 1193), H1984 [17MR]

Cloture motions

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

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN], S3873 [16JN], S3963 [21JN]

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

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to proceed, S8673 [15DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6351 [6OC], S6383 [11OC]

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, S8011 [30NO]

———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]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7141 [3NO], S7151 [7NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

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]

Court documents

Massachusetts v. EPA: Supreme Court, H2366 [6AP]

Sherwin-Williams Co. v. Motley Rice LLC: Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, OH, S2650-S2652 [4MY]

Descriptions

Committee on Small Business (House) Oversight of Federal Regulatory and Paperwork Burdens Administrative Plan, H634 [10FE]

E-mails

Free stuff: Ron and Cynthia Barrs, H6148 [14SE]

Excerpts

For-profit colleges and universities memoranda on marketing plans and responses to complaints alleging exploitation relative to efforts to recruit active-duty military personnel and veterans, S3156-S3158 [19MY]

Explanations

Dept. of the Treasury Revenue Proposal Relative To Repeal of Domestic Manufacturing Deduction for Oil and Natural Gas Companies: Dept. of the Treasury, H3075 [5MY]

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts (H.R. 674): Section on Reducing Veterans' Unemployment by Ensuring Training and Transition Assistance and Providing Incentives to Employers for Hiring Veterans, H7652-H7657 [16NO]

Factsheets

Colombian Labor Reform Action Plan, E1827 [12OC]

Hearings

Reducing overpayments and increasing quality in the unemployment system: Committee on Finance (Senate) (excerpt), S6866 [20OC]

Journals

Efforts of Gerald Grinstein to save Delta Air Lines and preserve its Salt Lake City, UT, hub: Lawrence H. Lee (excerpt), S5990 [26SE]

Letters

Anti-union violence in Colombia: Viviane Morales, H6712-H6714 [11OC]

Baggage Fee Fairness Act: Kate Hanni, FlyersRights.org (organization), H2191 [31MR]

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act: Lynn R. Lehrbach, Joint Council of Teamsters No. 37, H6578 [5OC]

———several Members of Congress, H6578 [5OC]

CFTC implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets: Bart Chilton, CFTC, H2587 [12AP]

———Joseph H. Petrowski, Cumberland Gulf Group of Companies, E1395 [25JY]

Clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet: Marc Rotenberg, Electronic Privacy Information Center, H8164 [6DE]

Clarify that authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act does not include certain firearm records: Chris W. Cox, NRA, S3396, S3420 [26MY]

Coast Guard safety requirements and manning exemption eligibility on distant water tuna fleet vessels: Delegate Faleomavaega, H7369 [4NO]

———Senator Inouye, H7370 [4NO]

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H1533 [3MR]

———Seth N. Arluck, New Hampton Lumber Co. Inc., H1547 [3MR]

Constitutionality of Patent and Trademark Office transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents: Michael W. McConnell, Stanford University, S5374, S5376 [7SE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H1136 [17FE]

Debit Interchange Fee Study Act: several gasoline retail organizations, S2902 [12MY]

Dept. of Agriculture Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices: several organizations, S6857 [20OC]

Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: Indiana congressional delegation, S5971 [26SE]

Disaster assistance to Tennessee: Tennessee congressional delegation, S2827 [10MY]

Economic Development Revitalization Act: Stephen Jordan, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center, S3876 [16JN]

Economic Growth and Jobs Protection Act: Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, S6766 [19OC]

Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding: Lynn G. Bellenger, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., H4997 [13JY]

———several commercial real estate and energy efficiency organizations, H4997 [13JY]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H2364 [6AP]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H2372 [6AP]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H2354 [6AP]

———Mark Crisson, American Public Power Association, H2372 [6AP]

———Michael J. Morris, American Electric Power Co., Inc., H2364 [6AP]

———several organizations, H2372 [6AP]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H2341 [6AP]

———Thomas J. Gibson, American Iron and Steel Institute, H2371 [6AP]

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act: Elaine F. Marshall, North Carolina Dept. of State, H7294, H7308 [3NO]

———Jack E. Herstein, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., H7307 [3NO]

EPA Regulatory Relief Act: Lisa P. Jackson, EPA, S4726 [20JY]

———Mathy Stanislaus, EPA, S4727 [20JY]

———several manufacturing organizations, S4725 [20JY]

———W. Randall Rawson, American Boiler Manufacturers Association, H6704 [11OC]

EPA rule enforcement funding relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry: G. Vinson Hellwig, National Association of Clean Air Agencies, H1120 [17FE]

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding: Bruce Phillips, S661 [14FE]

———C. Joy Journeay and Gerard H. Rock, Alaska Air Carriers Association, S662 [14FE]

———Carol J. Piscoya, Norton Sound Health Corp., S660 [14FE]

———Casimero A. Aceveda, Organized Village of Kake, AK, S661 [14FE]

———Christine Klein, Calista Corp., S660 [14FE]

———Danny Seybert, Peninsula Airways, Inc., S661 [14FE]

———Julie Dirks, S655 [14FE]

———Julie E. Kitka, Alaska Federation of Natives, S662 [14FE]

———Leif Wilson, 40-Mile Air (company), S662 [14FE]

———Marie N. Greene, NANA Regional Corp., Inc., S660 [14FE]

———Matt Kibbe, FreedomWorks (organization), S715 [15FE]

———Pete Sepp, National Taxpayers Union, S715 [15FE]

———Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S716 [15FE]

———W.L. MacKay, Alaska Airlines, Inc., S662 [14FE]

FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices: American Association of Independent Music, S7243 [9NO]

———Ed Black, Computer & Communications Industry Association and Rey Ramsey, TechNet (organization), S7242 [9NO]

———Fractured Atlas (organization), Future of Music Coalition, and National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture, S7244 [9NO]

———Helen Osman, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H2305 [5AP]

———Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, S7242 [9NO]

———Lynne Bradley, American Library Association, Gregory A. Jackson, EDUCAUSE (organization), and Prudence S. Adler, Association of Research Libraries, S7243 [9NO]

———Open Internet Coalition, S7242 [9NO]

———several organizations, S7244, S7255 [9NO]

———several religious leaders and communicators, S7242 [9NO]

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: Paul A. Yost, National Association of Manufacturers, H6370, H6396 [22SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5852 [22SE], H6369, H6396 [22SE]

———Representative Issa, S5928 [23SE]

———Senators Landrieu, Vitter, and Alexander, S5929 [23SE]

———several Representatives, S5929 [23SE]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4870, H4871 [12JY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4870 [12JY]

———Representative Ralph M. Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H4870 [12JY]

———several financial, insurance, and real estate organizations, H4876 [12JY]

———SmarterSafer.org, H4876 [12JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provisions extension: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S550 [3FE]

Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act: B. Keith English, University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, S7029 [2NO]

———Meri Armour, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, S7029 [2NO]

———several East Tennessee State University administrators and faculty, S7029 [2NO]

———William E. Evans, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, S7028 [2NO]

Government regulations impact on the energy sector: Senator Roberts, S1313 [7MR]

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H4261 [15JN]

———several agriculture organizations, H4261 [15JN]

Health insurance premiums rates: Rich M. Macha, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (company), H4518 [23JN]

———Senator Alexander, S1773 [17MR]

Impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran: Timothy F. Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury, S8136 [1DE]

Internet gambling: Senators Reid and Kyl, S4605 [14JY]

Invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S.: Council on Competitiveness, S1472 [9MR]

———Tapping America's Potential (organization), S1473 [9MR]

———several organizations, S1471 [9MR]

Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act: James W. Noe, Shallow Water Energy Security Coalition, S3030 [17MY]

———Stephen E. Heitzman, Phoenix Exploration Co., S3029 [17MY]

Maintain grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure, public use, or sale of their inventions before filing a patent application: several startups and small businesses, S1095 [2MR]

Marketplace Fairness Act: Betsy Laird, International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc., S7235 [9NO]

———Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee, S7238 [9NO]

———Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee and Christine Gregoire, Governor of Washington, National Governors Association, S8447 [8DE]

———David French, National Retail Federation, S7235 [9NO]

———Haley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi, S8447 [8DE]

———Katherine Lugar, Retail Industry Leaders Association, S7235 [9NO]

———Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, and Jeffrey L. Esser, Government Finance Officers Association, S7234 [9NO]

———Lenny Eliason, National Association of Counties, S7234 [9NO]

———Luke Kenley, Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board, Inc., S7234 [9NO]

———Patrick T. Carter, Federation of Tax Administrators, S7234 [9NO]

———Stephen Morris and Richard Moore, National Conference of State Legislatures, S7233 [9NO]

Middle Class Tax Cut Act: Stephen C. Goss, SSA, S8390 [7DE]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Geoffrey Burr, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., H9964 [20DE]

———Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, H9965 [20DE]

———Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H9965 [20DE]

———Kent Tolley, National Roofing Contractors Association, H9965 [20DE]

———Pete Isberg, National Payroll Reporting Consortium, H9965-H9967 [20DE]

———Robert A. Sunshine, CBO, H8811 [13DE]

———Stephen C. Goss, SSA, H8799 [13DE]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H8754 [13DE]

National Mediation Board repeal of voting rule change relative to recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing: Christopher Prandoni, Alliance for Worker Freedom, H2174 [31MR]

New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation regulations regarding commercial vessels ballast water: Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin, Mitch Daniels, Governor of Indiana, and John R. Kasich, Governor of Ohio, H7372 [4NO]

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr., to be district judge: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2598 [3MY]

Patent and Trademark Office current revised inventor fee collection estimates: David J. Kappos, Patent and Trademark Office, S5438 [8SE]

Patent and Trademark Office funding: Representative Harold Rogers, Committee on Appropriations (House), S5421 [8SE]

———Representatives Harold Rogers and Paul Ryan, S5373 [7SE]

Patent and Trademark Office Public Enterprise Fund establishment: David J. Kappos, Patent and Trademark Office, S5417 [8SE]

Patent and Trademark Office transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), S5409 [8SE]

———David French, National Retail Federation, S5409 [8SE]

———Stephen J. Verdier, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), S1365 [8MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act health insurance policy updates: Andrew F. Sullivan, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (company), H4518 [23JN]

Peruvian Government treatment of Renco Group, Inc., subsidiary Doe Run Peru: Representative Payne, E215 [11FE]

Preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change: Anne L. Kelly, Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy (organization), S1956 [30MR]

———several business associations, S1923 [29MR]

———several environmental organizations, S1956 [30MR]

———several health care organizations, S1955 [30MR]

———several health organizations, S1654 [15MR]

Preferential treatment for sleeping bags under the Generalized System of Preferences removal: Bob Kunik, Consolidated Fibers (company), S5719 [19SE]

———Danny Kennedy, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., S5718 [19SE]

———Jerry Wigutow, Wiggy's Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Jimmy Jarrett, Martex Fiber Southern Corp., S5718 [19SE]

———John Giatinna, Rusken Packaging, Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Lew Neuman, Royal Slide Sales Co., Inc., S5718 [19SE]

———Randy Layman, Stein Fibers, LTD., S5717 [19SE]

———Robbie Owens, Dunlap Industries, Inc., S5718 [19SE]

Prohibit funding to pay commercial airlines that charge certain excess baggage fees for Armed Forces members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations: Gus Hargett, National Guard Association of the U.S., H4710 [7JY]

Prohibit the transfer of proprietary technology and intellectual property developed with Federal funding to entities of certain countries: several business and industry associations, S6072 [4OC]

Promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), S2023 [31MR]

———Anthony Evans, National Black Church Initiative (organization), S2184 [6AP]

———Brian E. Cartier, National Association of College Stores, S2025 [31MR]

———Gus K. West, Hispanic Institute, S2023 [31MR]

———Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Rainbow PUSH Coalition, S2183 [6AP]

———Joseph T. Hansen, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), S2024 [31MR]

———Main Street Alliance, S2184 [6AP]

———Merchants Payments Coalition, S2717 [5MY]

———Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, S2023 [31MR]

———Senator Durbin, S2718 [5MY]

———several national and State trade associations, S2024 [31MR]

———Steven C. Anderson, National Association of Chain Drug Stores and Kathleen D. Jaeger, National Community Pharmacists Association, S2025 [31MR]

———Travis Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, S2023 [31MR]

———U.S. Public Interest Research Group and Public Citizen (organization), S2023 [31MR]

Protect small businesses from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2101 [5AP]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S2107 [5AP]

———several organizations, S2101 [5AP]

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Jay Reed, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., H6202 [15SE]

Regulate discharges from commercial vessels: several maritime, shipping, and manufacturing organizations, H7339 [4NO]

Renewable energy tax incentives and grant programs extension: several Senators, S8503 [13DE]

Repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts: Government Withholding Relief Coalition, H665 [10FE], H7140 [27OC], H7659 [16NO]

———Jay Gonzalez, Massachusetts Executive Office of Administration and Finance, S1802 [17MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H7659 [16NO]

Small business relief: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, S795 [16FE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S796 [16FE]

South Pacific Tuna Treaty: David S. Adams, Dept. of State, H7371 [4NO]

———Delegate Faleomavaega, H7370 [4NO]

State authority to impose more protective operational requirements on ballast water discharges from commercial vessels within State resource waters: Curtis L. Fossum, California State Lands Commission, H7347 [4NO]

———R. Steven Brown, Environmental Council of the States, H7347 [4NO]

Study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions: Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, S3574 [8JN]

———Public Citizen (organization) and U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S3574 [8JN]

———Tom Gordy, Armed Forces Marketing Council, S3574 [8JN]

Temporarily suspend certain government regulations: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, S5503 [12SE]

———several business organizations, S5501 [12SE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Foundation of Independent Business, S5502 [12SE]

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama: Douglas J. McCarron, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, E1898 [21OC]

———James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, E1832 [12OC]

———Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers of America (organization), H6822 [12OC]

———Mark H. Ayers, AFL-CIO, H6823 [12OC]

———R. Thomas Buffenbarger, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E1899 [21OC]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), E1808 [7OC]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H6821 [12OC]

Transition from a first-to-invent patent system to a first-inventor-to-file patent system: Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, S1177, S1209 [3MR]

———Marylee Jenkins, ABA, S1092 [2MR]

U.S. investment in clean energy technology and job creation: Steven Chu, Sec. of Energy, S8504 [13DE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Auggie Tantillo, American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, H6824 [12OC]

———Barbara Somson, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, H6830 [12OC]

———Edwin D. Hill, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, H6828 [12OC]

———Gregory J. Junemann, International Federation for Professional and Technical Engineers, H6826 [12OC]

———James A. Williams, AFL-CIO, H6827 [12OC]

———John W. Harrity, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, H6817 [12OC]

———Newton B. Jones, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers, H6828 [12OC]

———Roger Johnson, National Farmers Union, H6827 [12OC]

———Roger McEllrath, International Longshore & Warehouse Union, H6828 [12OC]

———Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative, H6816 [12OC]

———Ruth A. Stephens, U.S. Industrial Fabrics Institute, H6825 [12OC]

———several manufacturing organizations, E1832 [12OC]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H6822 [12OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension: Representative Kucinich, H628 [10FE]

Wells Fargo & Co., eviction of Darlene Bowland from her home due to default on predatory loan: Representative Lofgren, H8878 [13DE]

Lists

California project labor agreement activity from 1984 through March 2010, H4051-H4055 [13JN]

Corporations making profits but paying little or no Federal taxes, S4119 [27JN]

Cosponsors of S. 964, Job Protection Act, S2934 [12MY]

MaineToday Media, Inc., ``Forty Under 40'' Award for Emerging Maine Leaders recipients, E1298 [12JY]

Organizations supporting H.R. 4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act, H1530 [3MR]

Organizations supporting H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2363 [6AP]

Organizations supporting transition from a first-to-invent patent system to a first-inventor-to-file patent system, S1098 [2MR], S1178 [3MR]

Supporters of U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, H6831 [12OC]

2010 Fortune (publication) 100 companies relying on Dept. of Energy Office of Science facilities to deliver their products, E1324 [14JY]

Memorandums

Submission to Advice of Information Cases in Relocation Situations: NLRB, S3413 [26MY]

Messages

American Jobs Act: President Obama, S5495 [12SE], H6049 [12SE]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2012: President Obama, S679-S681 [14FE], H728-H731 [14FE]

Imposition of Certain Sanctions Relative to the Provision of Goods, Services, Technology, or Support for Iran's Energy and Petrochemical Sectors: President Obama, H7895 [22NO]

Living Within Our Means and Investing in the Future: President Obama, S5724 [19SE], H6236 [19SE]

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Obama, S3222 [23MY], S7905-S7907 [28NO], H3323 [23MY], H7404 [10NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: President Obama, S6048 [3OC], H6483 [3OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: President Obama, S6047, S6049 [3OC], H6484, H6485 [3OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: President Obama, S6048 [3OC], H6484 [3OC]

Motions

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

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), S3013 [17MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3092 [5MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3240 [12MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2505 [7AP]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8820 [13DE], H9978 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6351 [6OC]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6641 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6903 [13OC]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2562, H2563 [8AP]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), S7239 [9NO]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4921 [12JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5345 [21JY]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), S7095 [3NO]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3184 [11MY]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6213 [15SE]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7312 [3NO]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), H7309 [3NO]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1549, H1551 [3MR]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), S8011 [30NO]

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

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), S8445 [8DE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S3013 [17MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7141 [3NO], H7149 [27OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), S6753 [19OC]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S7009 [1NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6836 [12OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]

Petitions and memorials

Alaska Federation of Natives: FAA Essential Air Service Program funding, S662 [14FE]

Michigan: National Flood Insurance Program, H4915 [12JY]

Press releases

Americans for Prosperity Applauds Representatives Collin Peterson, Dan Boren and Nick Rahall for Supporting EPA Preemption: Americans for Prosperity (organization), H2372 [6AP]

Bills Introduced To Delay Swipe Fee Reform: National Small Business Association, S2024 [31MR]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, H2363 [6AP]

———American Forest & Paper Association, H2363 [6AP]

NFIB Expresses Significant Concern About Payroll Tax Impact on Small Business: National Federation of Independent Business, H9965 [20DE]

Vermont Manufacturer of Mobile Health Care Units Is National Small Business Person of the Year: SBA, S3538 [7JN]

Proclamations

Solo Cup Co., Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1621 [14SE], E1860 [13OC]

Superior Chevrolet Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1912 [24OC], E2159 [1DE]

Proposals

FDIC recoupment of money spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for mortgage foreclosure mitigation programs through a special assessment on large financial institutions, H1737 [11MR], H1861 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Ada, Vicente D.: SBA Guam Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Small Business of the Year award recipient, E724 [14AP]

Adams State College: formation of Shriver/Wright Agricultural Endowment, E383 [1MR]

Afghanistan: prohibit funding for contractors to pay any taxes to the Afghan Ministry of Finance, H4745 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for tax collection by the Afghan Ministry of Finance, H4720, H4721 [7JY]

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

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program (H.R. 2493), E1287 [11JY]

Agriculture: expedite process for approval of certain biotechnology products (H.R. 2031), E984 [27MY]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (H.R. 3323), H7219 [2NO]

———terminate marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for mohair producers, H1288 [18FE]

Allen, TX: anniversary of Allen-Fairview Chamber of Commerce, E1020 [2JN]

American Business Women's Association: anniversary, E1591 [9SE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: economic impact of stimulus funding, H5169 [19JY], H5294 [21JY], H7153-H7156 [27OC], H7935 [30NO]

———impact of stimulus funding, H4339 [21JN]

American Society for Training and Development: tribute, E2179 [5DE]

Americans for Democratic Action (organization): tribute to launch of campaign to address employment, the economy, Social Security and, raising the minimum wage, E729 [15AP]

Animals: improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, H420 [24JA], H968, H969 [16FE]

Anniston, AL: anniversary of Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce, E100 [24JA]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (H. Res. 507), E2330 [20DE]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers, H114 [7JA]

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 (H.R. 2042), H7034-H7036 [25OC]

———establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (S. 1487), H7381 [4NO]

Appropriations: revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC]

Arab League: prohibit certain activities in support of boycott of Israel (H.R. 2589), E1361 [19JY]

Arizona: prohibit conveyance of any Federal land to a company or affiliate connected with the Iran Foreign Investment Co., H7110, H7111 [26OC], E2258 [14DE]

———require local Resolution Copper Mining (company) operations, local hiring priority, and domestic processing, use, and equipment used relative to southeast Arizona mining, H7093, H7106, H7107 [26OC]

———require Resolution Copper Mining (company) royalty payment on all locatable minerals produced in commercial quantities from conveyed southeast Arizona Federal land, H7093, H7096, H7105, H7106 [26OC]

Armed Forces: prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, H5264 [20JY]

———prohibit funding to pay commercial airlines that charge certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, H4707, H4710 [7JY]

Asian American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to gala award recipients, E511 [17MR]

Asian American Hotel Owners Association: tribute, H2675 [14AP], E1186 [23JN]

ATF: prohibit funding to collect information from federally licensed firearms retailers relative to sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person, H1272, H1273 [18FE]

Aviation: require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare, H2191 [31MR]

Bankruptcy: reform laws to provide equal level of bankruptcy relief to homeowners as business owners, H8969 [15DE]

Barstow, CA: anniversary of Casa Del Desierto (Harvey House), E1505 [5AU]

Bechtel Corp.: tribute to Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC management of Dept. of Energy Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project, E1661 [20SE]

Beckwood Services, Inc.: Raytheon Co., Five Star Supplier Excellence Award recipient, E1544 [7SE]

Becton, Dickinson and Co.: anniversary, E1650 [15SE]

Better Business Bureau of Middle Tennessee: tribute, E1984 [2NO]

Blean, Gina L.: SBA Iowa Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E728 [15AP]

Blue Ridge Log Cabins (business): tribute, H7078 [26OC]

Bowman, Darrel: SBA National Veteran Small Business Champion award recipient, E921 [23MY]

Budget: express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction, H7592 [15NO]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: prevent importation of counterfeit products and infringing devices, H8928 [14DE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H4956 [13JY], H5959 [7SE]

———require that steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the construction, modification, maintenance, or repair of fencing along the southern border are produced in the U.S., H3897 [1JN]

———strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (H.R. 613), H574 [9FE], H1648 [9MR], H1828 [15MR], H2402 [6AP], H3796, H3798 [31MY], H5959 [7SE], H6266, H6267 [20SE], H6851 [12OC], H7121 [26OC], H7239, H7240 [2NO], H8959, H8960 [14DE]

Cain, Herman: remarks relative to ``Occupy Wall Street'' protesters, H6665 [6OC]

California: passage of legislation prohibiting cities and counties from making E-verify program mandatory, E1949 [27OC]

Caruso, Karen: SBA North Carolina Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E928 [23MY]

Central Connecticut State University: Institute for Technology and Business Development Connecticut Business Hall of Fame inductee, E895 [13MY]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 1596), E761 [15AP]

CFTC: implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, H2587 [12AP], H3422 [25MY], E1395 [25JY]

———proposed rule to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets and improve market transparency, H698 [11FE]

Chaffin, H. Douglas: Michigan Bankers Association Banker of the Year award recipient, E277 [18FE]

Challenge Dairy Products, Inc.: anniversary, E1129 [16JN]

Charles Krug Winery (business): anniversary, E1709 [23SE]

Chateau du Sureau (business): anniversary, E1728 [29SE]

Chattanooga, TN: Intelligent Community Forum (organization) ``Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year'' designee, H1393 [1MR]

Chicago Iron & Supplies, Inc.: Ashland Area Development Corp., Business of the Year award recipient, E1664 [20SE]

Children and youth: importance of summer job creation, H3327 [23MY]

———suspend Federal funds for any institution found to have covered up sexual abuse, H7420, H7427 [14NO], H7587 [15NO]

China: U.S. policy, H330, H331 [19JA], E83 [20JA]

China Ocean Shipping Co. (COSCO): anniversary, E851 [10MY]

Christensen Construction Co.: Butler Manufacturing, Inc., Midwest Region Builder of the Year award recipient, E825 [5MY]

Cincinnati, OH: anniversary of Coney Island Amusement Park, H5161 [19JY]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (H.R. 1397), E1257 [7JY]

Claims: limit settlements resulting from noncompliance with consumer protection and deceptive advertising laws, E2289 [16DE]

Clare Rose, Inc.: anniversary, E1239 [6JY]

Clean Air Act: funding, H843 [15FE], H967, H969, H971, H997 [16FE], H1202 [18FE], H1827 [15MR]

———impact of regulatory requirements on the environment and job creation, H642 [10FE], H1651, H1653 [9MR]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Cleveland International Exposition (I-X) Center, E1757 [4OC]

Coal: impact of coal-powered energy on utility costs, H5819 [1AU]

Coast Guard: allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H7364 [4NO]

———give distant water tuna vessels in the Western Pacific Ocean the option of using Guam as their required port of call to meet U.S. maritime regulations, H7368-H7371 [4NO]

———prohibit awarding of contracts to felons convicted of contract fraud, waste, and abuse, H7608 [15NO]

———prohibit funding to design, develop, or procure vessels of the Offshore Patrol Cutter class of ships unless the main propulsion diesel engines are manufactured by domestically operated entities, H3928 [2JN]

Coborn's, Inc.: Grocery Headquarters (publication) Independent Retailer of the Year award recipient, E588 [31MR]

Coker Tire (business): anniversary, E701 [12AP]

Collective bargaining: support rights of all workers, H6143 [14SE], H7241, H7242 [2NO], E1663 [20SE]

———support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers, H2284, H2287 [4AP]

———support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers (H. Res. 163), H1712 [10MR], E452 [10MR]

Colleges and universities: establish undergraduate student fellowship program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with emphasis on fields of energy, environment, and economy (H.R. 3703), E2305 [16DE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): conflicting deficit reduction ideologies of cutting entitlement programs and raising taxes on the wealthy, H7084 [26OC]

———prioritize deficit reduction from subsidies for large oil companies and corporate use of aircraft before cutting education programs, H5764, H5765 [29JY]

———report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment, H7921 [29NO]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): report on wartime contracting, E1761 [4OC]

Committee on the Marine Transportation System: coordinate with local businesses to promote an efficient marine transportation system, H7348 [4NO]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H7074 [26OC], H7940 [30NO], H8174 [6DE]

———goals of the 112th Congress, H5 [5JA]

Constitution—U.S.: history and role of commerce clause, H2524 [7AP], H7877-H7882 [18NO]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Dept. of the Treasury and FRS inspectors general report identifying and documenting mission-critical activities and legislative mandates, H5585 [27JY]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (H.R. 2471), H8161-H8165 [6DE], E1276 [8JY], E2230 [12DE]

———protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, H3169 [11MY]

———protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (H.R. 964), H1638, H1639 [9MR], H3359 [24MY]

Consumers Energy (company): anniversary, H8137 [6DE]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (H.R. 2659), E1411 [26JY]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (H.R. 1354), H2629 [13AP]

———assure quality and best value in Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping (H.R. 1778), E829 [5MY]

———Government contracts that require project labor agreements funding, H1309 [18FE]

———limit reimbursement for excessive compensation of Government contractors equal to the pay of Cabinet Secretaries (H.R. 2980), H7063 [25OC]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana, E793 [3MY]

———exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (H.R. 1831), E869 [11MY]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (H.R. 2511), E1314 [13JY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 78), H6104 [13SE]

———require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 3416), E2068 [16NO]

Corps of Engineers: impact of proposed highway extension through Garner, NC, H1654, H1655 [9MR], E442 [9MR]

Cortopassi family: Stanislaus County, CA, Ag Hall of Fame ``Legends in Agriculure'' award recipients, E2039 [14NO]

Cottonwood, Inc.: tribute for providing employment and living opportunities to individuals with disabilities, H6793 [12OC]

———tribute to participation in AbilityOne Program, E577 [31MR]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), H1367-H1370 [28FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), Senate amendment, H7841 [18NO]

———eliminate the learned intermediary defense to tort claims based on product liability (H.R. 542), E199 [10FE]

———restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (H.R. 592), H737 [14FE]

CPSC: hold Chinese manufacturers accountable for damages from installation of tainted drywall, H6259 [20SE]

Crampton, Mary Anne: Lakewood, OH, Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1139 [21JN]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (H.R. 321), H3815 [1JN]

———require applicants for a home mortgage be federally insured, held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or made by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, that the mortgagor be verified under the E-verify program (H.R. 695), H6867 [13OC]

Cruz, Reanna A.: SBA Guam Financial Services Champion of the Year award recipient, E724 [14AP]

Daisy Outdoor Products (business): anniversary, H4685 [7JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: wage rate requirement administration funding, H1342-H1345 [18FE], E286 [18FE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H2092-H2094 [30MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4168 [14JN]

———farm subsidies funding, H1269-H1271 [18FE]

———Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, H698 [11FE], H4261, H4262 [15JN], E1113 [16JN]

———Multifamily Housing Rehabilitation Program and Rural Development Loan Fund Program funding through reductions in Food for Peace program funding, H4204, H4205 [15JN]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing, E2214 [8DE]

———reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, H4263-H4267 [15JN]

———Rural Development Loan Fund Program funding through reductions in Food for Peace program funding, H4210-H4213 [15JN]

———terminate marketing assistance loans for mohair producers, H4256 [15JN]

———terminate storage and handling payments for cotton and peanuts, H4256, H4257 [15JN]

Dept. of Commerce: Economic Development Administration funding, H886 [15FE]

———establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program, H8353 [12DE]

———establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (H.R. 1912), H3796 [31MY], H6538 [4OC], H7082 [26OC], H7582 [15NO]

———establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (H.R. 502), H639 [10FE]

———promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, E771 [2MY]

Dept. of Defense: allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H3617, H3618 [25MY]

———allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4612, H4613, H4620-H4622 [6JY], H8932 [14DE]

———assess impact of consolidated contracting actions on small businesses, H3717 [26MY]

———conduct outreach program to benefit women- and minority-owned small businesses prior to conversion of functions from civilian employees to contractors, H3624-H3626 [25MY]

———discourage conversion from the private sector to the Government any functions that are not inherently governmental in nature, H3603 [25MY]

———establish a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan for oversight of private security contracts and appoint an official to ensure compliance, H3615 [25MY]

———establish goals for competition and review of contracts for property or services in support of a contingency operation, H3690, H3691 [26MY]

———phase out the use of private military contractors (H.R. 2665), H7934 [30NO]

———preserve existing service contract and outsourcing activity regulations, H3615, H3616 [25MY]

———procurement and acquisition system reform, E987 [27MY]

———prohibit acquisition of certain renewable energy technology from foreign manufacturers through Power Purchase Agreements, E1268 [8JY]

———prohibit funding for contractors who engage in human trafficking and labor abuses, H4709 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown or produced, H4707 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for Task Force for Business and Stability Operations in Afghanistan, H4668 [6JY], E1346 [18JY]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H4721, H4722 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to purchase non-combat vehicles for use outside the U.S. if the vehicles were not manufactured in the U.S., H4744, H4745 [7JY]

———report on use of indemnification agreements with contractors, H3614 [25MY]

———require a report on whether manufactured parts or equipment purchased overseas are available for purchase in the U.S., H4614 [6JY]

———require FCC to resolve potential interference issues by commercial communications devices to departmental Global Positioning System devices prior to final authorization, H3720 [26MY]

———require prime contractors at military installations to set aside work for local qualified subcontractors, H3619-H3621 [25MY]

———submit report on feasibility of recycling rare earth elements, H3705 [26MY]

———temporarily suspend implementation and enforcement of workforce management and sourcing policies pursuant to the efficiency initiative, H3626, H3627 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, H1149-H1155 [17FE], E273, E281, E292, E308 [18FE], E413 [3MR]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding, H4996 [13JY]

———prohibit funding to enter into contract with a corporation or business entity that does not disclose political expenditures, H5053 [14JY]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H5051, H5052 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: Early Retiree Reinsurance Program funding, H2797 [14AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow public-private competition for certain services currently provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services personnel, H3885, H3886 [1JN]

———make grants for partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve public safety in rural areas near the Mexican border by enhancing access to mobile communications (H.R. 1277), H2116 [31MR]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H3939, H3940 [2JN]

———prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3898, H3899 [1JN]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, E270 [18FE]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, H7772 [17NO]

Dept. of Labor: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (H.R. 1030), E448 [10MR]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (H.R. 1029), E448 [10MR]

———phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (H.R. 3086), H6521 [4OC]

———require a heightened review process of State occupational safety and health plans (H.R. 571), E183 [9FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H2942, H2995 [3MY], H3008, H3047 [4MY], H3066, H3078-H3094 [5MY], H3117, H3119, H3126, H3154 [10MY], H3164, H3208, H3211 [11MY], H3228, H3231 [12MY], H3322 [23MY], H4928 [12JY], H6539 [4OC], H7191 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], H8080 [2DE], E839 [10MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3067-H3078 [5MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), motion to recommit, H3092, H3093 [5MY]

———describe extent to which and by when any oil found on leased property will decrease prices of crude oil and gasoline, H3143, H3144 [10MY]

———ensure safety of deepwater drilling operations, H3050 [4MY]

———ensure that proposed oil and gas lease sales on the Outer Continental Shelf will not impede Dept. of Defense operations, H3196-H3198 [11MY]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (H.R. 993), H1754 [11MR]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H95 [6JA], H1074 [17FE], H1505, H1506 [2MR], H1655 [9MR], H1670, H1710 [10MR], H2095 [30MR], H2991-H2996 [3MY], H3151 [10MY], H6788 [12OC]

———lift timeline requirements for approval of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits in the event of a lack of adequate budget or staff expertise, H3140 [10MY]

———limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H7641 [16NO]

———permit process for drilling oil and natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico funding, H5572, H5573 [26JY]

———prohibit approval of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits without completion of necessary safety and environmental reviews, H3138, H3139 [10MY]

———prohibit issuance of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits without certification of worst-case discharge scenario, H3137, H3138 [10MY]

———prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price, H1258-H1261 [18FE]

———prohibit leasing permits for oil and gas drilling on the northern coast of California, H3202, H3203 [11MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3173 [11MY]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (H.R. 261), E416 [3MR]

———require certain offshore oil and gas leases specify that resources produced be offered for sale only in the U.S., H3092, H3093 [5MY]

———require consultation with independent drilling safety organization before issuance of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits, H3134, H3135 [10MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H2995 [3MY], H3047 [4MY], H3078 [5MY], H3119 [10MY], H3164, H3170, H3189-H3208, H3211 [11MY], H3229, H3231, H3237-H3242 [12MY], H4594 [6JY], H4928 [12JY], H7422 [14NO], H8080 [2DE], E864, E866 [11MY], E880 [12MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (H. Res. 257), H3171-H3180 [11MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), motion to recommit, H3240 [12MY]

———require oil and natural gas drilling permit applicants to submit worst-case discharge scenario containment and clean-up plan, H3200, H3201 [11MY]

———require oil companies to conduct oil and natural gas drilling activities on domestic lands where they already have existing leases, H3011 [4MY]

———require public disclosure of oil company executive bonuses, H3199, H3200 [11MY]

———require recipients of certain offshore oil and gas leases to give preference to hiring veterans for activities under such leases, H3174, H3179 [11MY]

———require safety review of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas permits to take into consideration all safety, environmental and fisheries laws, H3132-H3134 [10MY]

———require that new offshore oil and gas leasing plans require renegotiation of previous royalty-free leases, H3198, H3199 [11MY]

———require the President to certify that proposed oil and gas lease sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf of Virginia will not impede naval or other Dept. of Defense operations, H3089, H3090 [5MY], H3117 [10MY]

———require updated environmental and safety reviews before allowing certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, H3080, H3088, H3089 [5MY]

———require Washington State approval for any leasing for oil and gas drilling off the Washington coastline, H3203, H3204 [11MY]

———return revenue benefits from Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas drilling to coastal States where the drilling has occurred, H3080 [5MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for Troubled Asset Relief Program purchase of vacant properties by regional public-private partnerships to retain value, stabilize communities, and minimize impact on taxpayers (H.R. 7189), H1863 [16MR]

Dept. of Transportation: proposed change to the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers, H647 [10FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the VetStar Award Program to recognize businesses for contributions to veterans' employment (H.R. 802), H3776, H3777 [31MY]

———prohibit funding for enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H4056-H4058 [13JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H4047-H4055 [13JN], E1084, E1093 [14JN]

Detroit, MI: Henry Ford Health System recipient of Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, E2225 [12DE]

———tribute to automobile manufacturing ingenuity and development of technologies leading to electric drive vehicles and solar powered buildings, H517 [8FE]

Devlin, Kathleen: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H3285 [13MY]

Dick's 5 & 10 (business): anniversary, E1881 [14OC]

Dokka Fasteners, Inc.: tribute to new facility in Auburn Hills, MI, E1595 [12SE]

East Aldine, TX: anniversary of East Aldine Management District, E2213 [8DE]

East Millinocket, ME: closing of Katahdin Paper Co., paper mills, H2861 [15AP]

Ecology and environment: accept EPA scientific findings that climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for public health and welfare, H2373 [6AP]

———amend definition of greenhouse gas, remove water vapor as a part of the definition, and preserve EPA authority to improve motor vehicle efficiency, H2368, H2369 [6AP]

———clarify that voluntary programs addressing climate change are exempt from preemption of regulation of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, H2368 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H1669 [10MR], H1800, H1827 [15MR], H2114, H2198 [31MR], H2302 [5AP], H2330, H2350-H2392 [6AP], H2505-H2507 [7AP], H3046 [4MY], H6539 [4OC], H6632, H6633 [6OC], H7191 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], E665, E667 [7AP], E673, E675 [8AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2338-H2350 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), motion to recommit, H2505-H2506 [7AP]

———require owners and operators of surface impoundments to equip coal storage facilities with safety monitoring systems, H6956, H6957 [14OC]

———review and reform government regulations, H400 [24JA]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (H.R. 3090), H6515 [4OC]

Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, H1445-H1448 [1MR], H1514 [2MR], H1827 [15MR], H3324 [23MY], H3764 [31MY], H8174-H8178 [6DE]

———assessment of the policies of the Reagan administration, H5154 [19JY]

———bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas, H8957, H8959 [14DE]

———comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H609 [10FE], H1398, H1423-H1425 [1MR], H1514 [2MR], H1646, H1647 [9MR], H2091, H2094 [30MR], H2511 [7AP], H2649, H2650 [13AP], H3767-H3769, H3771, H3772 [31MY], H5208 [19JY], H5771 [29JY], H5870 [1AU]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, H7012 [25OC], H7077 [26OC]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9985, H9987-H9995 [20DE]

———express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9949-H9960 [20DE]

———extension of tax cuts for upper-income households, H2879 [15AP], H3157 [10MY]

———Federal Government control versus free enterprise, H1710 [10MR], H2590 [12AP], H7156 [27OC]

———Government bailout of financial institutions, H7153 [27OC]

———impact of Bush administration tax cuts, H4936 [12JY], H5177 [19JY], H5288 [21JY], H5378 [22JY], H5666, H5668 [28JY], H6306 [21SE]

———impact of Government regulations, H633-H673 [10FE], H687-H714 [11FE], H762 [14FE], H1503, H1504 [2MR], H1633, H1634 [9MR], H1710 [10MR], H2024-H2029 [29MR], H2302 [5AP], H3264 [12MY], H4071-H4073 [13JN], H4282 [16JN], H4376 [22JN], H4862, H4863 [12JY], H5029 [14JY], H5244 [20JY], H5392 [22JY], H5437 [25JY], H5775 [29JY], H5951-H5957 [7SE], H5973 [8SE], H6086-H6091 [12SE], H6150, H6174 [14SE], H6277 [21SE], H6357, H6358, H6359, H6360, H6406 [22SE], H6558, H6560, H6617-H6622 [5OC], H6910 [13OC], H6946 [14OC], H7044 [25OC], H7074 [26OC], H7188, H7192 [1NO], H7269, H7319, H7321, H7322 [3NO], H7610 [15NO], H7642, H7691-H7697 [16NO], H8013, H8014 [1DE], H8910, H8911, H8912 [14DE]

———impact of tax cuts, H748-H752 [14FE], H1708 [10MR], H2662 [13AP], H2820, H2821 [14AP]

———importance of job creation, H94-H97 [6JA], H105 [7JA], H258 [19JA], H380 [20JA], H420-H427 [24JA], H441, H443 [25JA], H473 [26JA], H557, H559, H560, H571-H573, H589-H593 [9FE], H607, H610, H611, H612, H673 [10FE], H706, H710, H716 [11FE], H745, H746, H750, H756-H758, H762 [14FE], H838 [15FE], H1011 [16FE], H1405, H1406 [1MR], H1463, H1464, H1503, H1508-H1514 [2MR], H1529, H1570 [3MR], H1630-H1634, H1638, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1676, H1677, H1704 [10MR], H1806, H1820, H1821, H1827-H1832 [15MR], H1851, H1852, H1857-H1859, H1901 [16MR], H2049 [30MR], H2320-H2323 [5AP], H2398 [6AP], H2598 [12AP], H2675 [14AP], H3013, H3029 [4MY], H3082 [5MY], H3147-H3150 [10MY], H3169, H3170, H3213-H3216 [11MY], H3226, H3231, H3232, H3263-H3267, H3269 [12MY], H3324-H3328 [23MY], H3352 [24MY], H3803 [31MY], H3924 [2JN], H3989, H4023, H4026 [3JN], H4045, H4067-H4073 [13JN], H4094 [14JN], H4191, H4198, H4199, H4201, H4202 [15JN], H4282, H4318 [16JN], H4355-H4361 [21JN], H4469, H4470, H4473, H4515-H4524 [23JN], H4532 [24JN], H4592 [6JY], H4757, H4774 [8JY], H4861, H4867 [12JY], H4949, H4955, H4956, H4957 [13JY], H5025, H5029, H5030, H5031, H5032, H5033, H5080-H5083 [14JY], H5141-H5145 [18JY], H5155, H5167, H5168 [19JY], H5243, H5245, H5249, H5250, H5254, H5279-H5282 [20JY], H5289, H5299, H5300 [21JY], H5503 [26JY], H5592, H5593 [27JY], H5760, H5768-H5774, H5776 [29JY], H5786, H5787 [30JY], H5816, H5818 [1AU], H5942, H5956-H5963 [7SE], H5971, H5976, H5977, H5978, H5979, H5983, H5984, H5985 [8SE], H6014, H6036 [9SE], H6081-H6085 [12SE], H6104, H6105, H6106, H6129-H6135 [13SE], H6142, H6148, H6149, H6150, H6151, H6175-H6179 [14SE], H6226-H6228 [15SE], H6275, H6279, H6281 [21SE], H6356, H6391, H6392 [22SE], H6418, H6419 [23SE], H6495-H6501 [3OC], H6533-H6545 [4OC], H6566, H6617-H6622 [5OC], H6630, H6662 [6OC], H6678 [11OC], H6784, H6795 [12OC], H6859, H6860, H6872, H6874, H6878 [13OC], H6924, H6928, H6931 [14OC], H7004 [24OC], H7020, H7021, H7022, H7023, H7037-H7042 [25OC], H7082, H7090-H7094, H7096 [26OC], H7137, H7138, H7139, H7142, H7144, H7152 [27OC], H7168, H7187-H7194 [1NO], H7213, H7222, H7237 [2NO], H7264, H7265, H7267, H7269, H7270, H7271, H7272, H7273, H7283, H7284, H7316-H7324 [3NO], H7390-H7393 [4NO], H7421-H7425 [14NO], H7586, H7594, H7596, H7603, H7604, H7610-H7617 [15NO], H7695 [16NO], H7732, H7733 [17NO], H7834, H7838 [18NO], H7902 [29NO], H7933, H7951, H7970, H7989-H7994 [30NO], H8012, H8013, H8058 [1DE], H8080, H8081, H8088, H8093 [2DE], H8128 [5DE], H8147-H8152, H8174, H8179-H8185 [6DE], H8306 [8DE], H8741, H8743 [13DE], H8983 [15DE], E204 [10FE], E1539 [6SE]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., H1827-H1832 [15MR], H2653 [13AP], H3257, H3261-H3263 [12MY]

———job creation in the clean air, clean water, and alternative fuels industries, H5448 [25JY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H529 [8FE], H1501-H1508 [2MR], H1706-H1711 [10MR], H2035 [29MR], H2049, H2101 [30MR], H2549 [8AP], H3056-H3058 [4MY], H3210 [11MY], H4072 [13JN], H4340 [21JN], H5022 [14JY], H5270-H5276 [20JY], H5663 [28JY], H5876-H5881 [1AU], H5976 [8SE]

———``Occupy Wall Street'' protest movement against wealth disparity issues, H6559 [5OC], H7128 [26OC], H7392 [4NO], H7642 [16NO], E1986 [2NO]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, H648-H654 [10FE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8351-H8356 [12DE], H8733, H8734, H8735, H8737, H8739, H8740, H8741, H8742, H8743, H8744, H8745, H8762-H8824 [13DE], H8905, H8907, H8908, H8909, H8911, H8912, H8913, H8914, H8919, H8959, H8961 [14DE], H8971, H8981, H8982, H8983, H8984, H8999 [15DE], H9799, H9801, H9818, H9919, H9920 [16DE], H9932, H9933, H9937, H9943 [19DE], H9997 [20DE], E2229 [12DE], E2255, E2259, E2260 [14DE], E2278, E2280 [15DE], E2309 [19DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9948, H9949, H9960-H9978, H10000, H10001, H10002, H10003, H10005-H10009, H10011 [20DE], E2337 [21DE], E2340, E2342 [23DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8745-H8759 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9949-H9960 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9978-H9986 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to recommit, H8822, H8823 [13DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, H6150, H6151, H6157, H6159, H6164-H6174 [14SE], H6186, H6187, H6190, H6192-H6194, H6217 [15SE], H6258, H6264-H6269 [20SE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6353, H6354, H6357, H6358, H6359, H6393, H6394 [22SE], H6418, H6419, H6449-H6453 [23SE], H6496-H6501 [3OC], H6515, H6519, H6520, H6521, H6522, H6523, H6533, H6538, H6541, H6543-H6548 [4OC], H6567, H6568, H6569, H6573, H6588, H6590, H6591, H6618 [5OC], H6630, H6636, H6662-H6665 [6OC], H6677, H6679 [11OC], H6786, H6793, H6795, H6849-H6851 [12OC], H6863, H6864, H6866, H6867, H6868, H6877, H6908-H6912 [13OC], H6926-H6930, H6962 [14OC], H7004 [24OC], H7014, H7017, H7018, H7020, H7021, H7022, H7023, H7060-H7063 [25OC], H7075, H7079, H7082, H7115-H7122 [26OC], H7137, H7147, H7152, H7153-H7156 [27OC], H7187 [1NO], H7221, H7222, H7223, H7238-H7243 [2NO], H7269, H7270, H7272, H7273, H7291 [3NO], H7336 [4NO], H7427 [14NO], H7586, H7590, H7591, H7592, H7593, H7612, H7616 [15NO], H7641 [16NO], H7718 [17NO], H7919-H7925 [29NO], H7935, H7941, H7942, H7951, H7977 [30NO], H8058, H8062 [1DE], H8179, H8182, H8183 [6DE], H8245, H8251 [7DE], H8958 [14DE], H8981, H8983 [15DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), H6915 [13OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), H6685 [11OC]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), H10021 [23DE]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural and small business sectors of the national economy, H8197 [7DE]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., H6559 [5OC]

———stability of domestic automobile manufacturers, H529 [8FE], H1405 [1MR], H3307 [23MY]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (H. Res. 348), H6500 [3OC]

Edison International (company): anniversary, E1637 [15SE]

Education: expand and improve career and technical education programs, H745 [14FE]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (H.R. 3373), E2006 [4NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 6), H492 [26JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (H.R. 1876), E1959 [27OC]

———bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas, H7733 [17NO]

———disparity between Federal and private sector wages and benefits, H1713-H1716 [10MR]

———impact of outsourcing jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H8957, H8959 [14DE]

———importance of manufacturing jobs, H421-H427 [24JA], H572 [9FE], H1644, H1645, H1648 [9MR], H1828-H1832 [15MR], H2402-H2404 [6AP], H2514 [7AP], H3149 [10MY], H3170 [11MY], H3260 [12MY], H3795-H3801 [31MY], H6174 [14SE], H7240 [2NO]

———importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H7611-H7613 [15NO]

———limit certain retirement compensation for businesses and labor unions that accept Federal funds, H2252 [1AP]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (H.R. 2885), H6142 [14SE], E1872 [14OC]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: inclusion of provisions dealing with energy taxes, H2341 [6AP]

Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc.: anniversary, E1118 [16JN]

EPA: allow a notice period permiting affected industries to submit economic impact statements before any greenhouse gas regulations take effect, H2366-H2368 [6AP]

———cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases implementation funding, H992 [16FE], H1186-H1189 [17FE], E319 [18FE]

———change compliance date following issuance of achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H6598, H6599 [5OC]

———change compliance date following issuance of achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6654, H6655 [6OC]

———clarify application of regulatory requirements to permit holders determined to be in significant noncompliance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4980, H4981 [13JY]

———clarify authority to provide technical assistance to States taking action to limit greenhouse gas emissions, H2369-H2371 [6AP]

———clarify public health benefits of cement manufacturing facilities' compliance with Clean Air Act, H6615-H6617 [5OC]

———clarify that proposal for additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities does not supersede authority to regulate air pollution, H6587-H6589 [5OC]

———clarify that proposal for additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators does not supersede authority to regulate air pollution, H6651, H6652 [6OC]

———conduct study to determine effect of climate change regulations on greenhouse gas emissions abroad and the international competitiveness of U.S. producers of energy-intensive products, H2382, H2383 [6AP]

———conduct study to determine long-term impact of ban on authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, H2362-H2366 [6AP]

———consider potential reductions in illness-related absences from work due to cement kiln-related illnesses when establishing a compliance date for cement manufacturing facility achievable standards, H6614 [5OC]

———consider potential reductions in illness-related absences from work when establishing a compliance date for boiler, process heater, and incinerator achievable standards, H6842 [12OC]

———consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program, H4978-H4980 [13JY]

———continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are causing respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses and deaths, H6699 [11OC]

———continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are damaging children's development, H6645-H6651 [6OC]

———continue to require industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators to reduce emissions if such emissions are increasing cancer risks, H6700-H6702 [11OC]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, H6376-H6389 [22SE], H6421, H6425, H6427, H6428 [23SE], H6575, H6621 [5OC], H6632, H6633, H6635 [6OC], E1700, E1703, E1707, E1721 [23SE], E1735 [3OC]

———determine whether requirements for pollution controls will result in lower gas prices at the pump, H4418 [22JN]

———disapprove proposed maximum achievable control technology for boilers, H712 [11FE], H987 [16FE], H4518 [23JN]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants, H1650 [9MR]

———disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (H.J. Res. 42), H1787 [14MR]

———effect of standards for cement manufacturing facilities on amount of mercury that deposits to land and water, H6596 [5OC]

———eliminate authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site, E1319 [14JY]

———enter into contract with National Academy of Sciences to review non-mercury hazardous air pollutants emitted by electric generating units and industrial boilers, H987, H988 [16FE]

———Greenhouse Gas Registry funding, H988, H989 [16FE], H5630 [27JY]

———impact of Government regulations, H5450 [25JY]

———impact of overregulation on the economy, H698-H700 [11FE], H2025 [29MR]

———impact of regulations on agriculture industry, H746 [14FE]

———implement air pollution control standards for cement manufacturing facilities located near schools, day care centers, and certain hospitals, and provide community notification on emissions from such facilities, H6641 [6OC]

———include findings for health costs and benefits resulting from implementing standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6653, H6654 [6OC]

———include findings for health costs and benefits to standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H6589-H6592 [5OC]

———include in legislation on standards for cement manufacturing facilities a finding on exposure of individuals to mercury from industrial sources resulting in States issuing mercury advisories for fish consumption, H6601, H6602 [5OC]

———lawn fertilizer regulations, H5453 [25JY]

———maintain current air quality standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators in certain metropolitan areas with worst air quality rankings, H6652, H6653 [6OC]

———maintain existing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if proposed changes impede Dept. of HHS mercury reduction goals, H6597 [5OC]

———prevent delay in issuing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if cement kiln emissions are causing respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses and deaths, H6600, H6601 [5OC]

———prevent delay in issuing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if cement kiln emissions are increasing risk of cancer, H6599, H6600 [5OC]

———prevent delays of implementation of standards for cement manufacturing facilities until the President certifies that such delays will have no adverse affect on public health and vulnerable subpopulations, H6602-H6604 [5OC]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (H.R. 153), H1464 [2MR]

———prohibit funding to retroactively disapprove Corps of Engineers permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters, H1318, H1319 [18FE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6090 [12SE], H6378 [22SE], H6519, H6540, H6543, H6544 [4OC], H6559, H6566, H6573-H6620 [5OC], H6632, H6638-H6643, H6649 [6OC], H6929 [14OC], E1757 [4OC], E1773, E1776 [5OC], E1786, E1795, E1796, E1802 [6OC], E1811 [11OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), consideration (H. Res. 419), H6523-H6528 [4OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), motion to recommit, H6641 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H8739, H8740, H8808 [13DE], H10006 [20DE], E2288 [16DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H4521 [23JN], H5954 [7SE], H6089 [12SE], H6378 [22SE], H6540-H6542 [4OC], H6559, H6575, H6580, H6584, H6586, H6594, H6620 [5OC], H6631-H6638, H6644-H6661 [6OC], H6698-H6727 [11OC], H6841, H6842 [12OC], H6881, H6903-H6906 [13OC], H6929 [14OC], H7318 [3NO], E1773, E1776 [5OC], E1786, E1795, E1796, E1802 [6OC], E1807 [7OC], E1867 [14OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), consideration (H. Res. 419), H6523-H6528 [4OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), motion to recommit, H6904 [13OC]

———provide an offset for funding required to issue new standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6698 [11OC]

———recognize that mercury emitted from cement kilns is a potent neurotoxin, H6592-H6595 [5OC]

———recognize that mercury emitted from industrial boilers and waste incinerators is a potent neurotoxin, H6705, H6706 [11OC]

———recognize that new standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators will create jobs, H6702-H6704 [11OC]

———recognize that the American people are exposed to mercury from industrial sources through the consumption of fish, H6707 [11OC]

———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers, H648 [10FE]

———report the increase or decrease in the number of jobs resulting from enactment of the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act, H8289, H8290 [8DE]

———require cement industry compliance with standards and requirements in accordance with the Clean Air Act by a certain date, H6614, H6615 [5OC]

———require implementation costs and feasibility of compliance be considered when setting national ambient air quality standards, H6377, H6379 [22SE], H6426, H6434, H6435 [23SE], E1706 [23SE]

———require publication of notice in Federal Register estimating public health impact of delaying standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H6604 [5OC]

———require waste incinerators located near senior living facilities to use the most effective pollution control methods available and provide community notification on incinerator emissions, H6904 [13OC]

———rule enforcement funding relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants, H1115-H1121 [17FE]

———set date for compliance with standards and requirements for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators as earlier than five years if such regulations create jobs, H6706, H6707 [11OC]

———shorten compliance date to provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H6708-H6710 [11OC]

Evraz Group S.A.: tribute to Pueblo, CO, steel mill, E1529 [23AU]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (H.R. 1366), H2950 [3MY], H6363 [22SE], E1830 [12OC]

FAA: allow continuation of Essential Air Service Program for Puerto Rico, H2188 [31MR]

———analyze the different aviation industry segments, tailor regulations to address such segments, and assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, H2135, H2136, H2204, H2205 [31MR], E685 [8AP]

———continue Airport Improvement Program funding to airports in Puerto Rico, H2177 [31MR]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, H2117, H2126, H2132, H2134-H2136, H2187 [31MR], H5257-H5263 [20JY], E640 [5AP]

———improve training and increase minimum flight hours for commercial pilots, H2125, H2126 [31MR]

———require commercial airlines to provide passengers notification of flight status by text message or e-mail, H2190 [31MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (H.R. 3151), H7054 [25OC]

———allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (H.R. 2364), E1199 [24JN], E1943 [26OC]

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Investigative Commission: establish (H.R. 2093), H7725 [17NO], H8004 [1DE]

Fargo, ND: anniversary of Microsoft, Inc., facility, H2277 [4AP]

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

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

FCC: approval of merger of Comcast and NBC Universal, E79 [19JA]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H1650 [9MR], H1787 [14MR], H2551-H2565 [8AP], H7422 [14NO], E703 [13AP]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2303-H2313 [5AP], E655 [6AP]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), motion to recommit, H2562, H2563 [8AP]

———funding to implement rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, H1096-H1102 [17FE]

———modify regulations to allow unlicensed use of certain spectrum frequencies by the technology industry to support growing demand for Wi-Fi, H8808 [13DE]

FDA: improve efficiency and transparency of medical device approval process, H637 [10FE]

FDIC: recoup money spent under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for mortgage foreclosure mitigation programs through a special assessment on large financial institutions, H1732, H1736, H1738, H1741, H1742 [11MR]

———require a study on the impact of insured depository institution failures (H.R. 2056), H5541-H5543 [26JY], H5729 [28JY], E1436, E1437 [28JY]

———require a study on the impact of insured depository institution failures (H.R. 2056), Senate amendments, H9933-H9936 [19DE], H9999 [20DE]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, H7082 [26OC]

———ensure agency rule reform does not create regulatory burdens for providing low-cost prescription drugs for seniors, veterans, servicemen, and their families, H8103 [2DE]

FEMA: allow communities to be reimbursed for certain costs associated with a successful challenge to a National Flood Insurance Program mapping error, H4904, H4905 [12JY]

———allow flexibility in determining the trigger date for flood insurance relative to large-scale events, H4899 [12JY]

———allow National Flood Insurance Program claimants to request documents that would assist in determining if damage was caused by water or a different source, H4899 [12JY]

———allow the increase of flood insurance rates in remapped areas to be phased in over a certain time period, H4898 [12JY]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6216, H6217 [15SE], H6306-H6311, H6318-H6328 [21SE], H6367, H6369-H6371, H6390-H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE], H6531 [4OC], E1703 [23SE], E1741 [3OC]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6390, H6394, H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE]

———eliminate National Flood Insurance Program requirements to more broadly map areas considered to be residual risk, H4904 [12JY]

———ensure the Technical Mapping Advisory Council includes members from coastal and high-risk flood areas, H4899 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), return to House (H. Res. 368), H5408 [25JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4870-H4877, H4887-H4926 [12JY], E1306 [13JY], E1321 [14JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), consideration (H. Res. 340), H4757-H4762 [8JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), motion to recommit, H4922-H4925 [12JY]

———prohibit increase in cap on National Flood Insurance Program premium rate increases, H4902, H4903 [12JY]

———prohibit National Flood Insurance Program coverage for business interruption and cost-of-living expenses, H4901 [12JY]

———reimburse costs for rebuilding according to local and State floodplain regulations, provide homeowners grants to repair flood damage and suspend flood insurance premium increases for policyholders in disaster areas, H4922-H4925 [12JY]

Ferndale, MI: anniversary of Ferndale Area Chamber of Commerce, E2018 [4NO]

Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission: report, H1445-H1448 [1MR]

Financial institutions: authorize depository institutions and holding companies to lease foreclosed property held by such institutions and companies, H1863 [16MR]

———handling of foreclosure crisis, H3922 [2JN], E158 [8FE]

———improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, H8999 [15DE]

———limit certain bonus compensation, H1698 [10MR]

———protect consumers from predatory lending practices, H8878 [13DE]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (H.R. 1489), H7076 [26OC]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: allow non-voting members to challenge Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5334 [21JY]

———prohibit from overriding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5329, H5330 [21JY]

———prohibit members from voting on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules if that rule would affect an institution where that member had recently been employed, H5333 [21JY]

———provide live online streaming or broadcasting of meetings pertaining to review of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations, H5337, H5338 [21JY]

———require a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau analysis of impact of regulations on the financial industry and on consumers' and small business credit access, H5341, H5342 [21JY]

———require a supermajority to override Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, H5330-H5333 [21JY]

———require any agency filing a challenge to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules to provide certain disclosures, H5335, H5336 [21JY]

———restore time limits on review of regulations issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H5336, H5337 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H8014 [1DE]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5301, H5317-H5348 [21JY], E1387 [22JY], E1402 [25JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (H. Res. 358), H5302-H5312 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), corrections in engrossment, H5348 [21JY]

———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), motion to recommit, H5346 [21JY]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 308), H1448-H1452 [1MR]

Floods: assess historical flood prevention efforts on the Missouri River and impact of current flooding on Midwestern States, H4568-H4571 [24JN], H5143 [18JY]

———disaster assistance to the Northeast States for rebuilding infrastructure affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, H6266, H6267 [20SE], H6548-H6550 [4OC]

Fluetsch & Busby Insurance (company): anniversary, E1599 [12SE]

Ford Motor Co.: agreement with UAW relative to operations at Hamburg, NY, plant, H6566 [5OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: funding to make an application for an order requiring access to library, bookseller, and other personal records, H1183, H1184 [17FE], E290 [18FE]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, H664 [10FE], H6768, H6770, H6777-H6779 [11OC], H6807, H6832-H6836 [12OC], E1826, E1834, E1837, E1838 [12OC], E1878 [14OC]

———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H3214 [11MY], H4864 [12JY], H6678 [11OC], H7121 [26OC], H7138 [27OC], E1845 [13OC]

———impact of trade agreements on textile industry, H6814 [12OC]

———U.S. deficit, H3214 [11MY], H4864 [12JY], H6141 [14SE], H8960 [14DE]

Forests: restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican spotted owl in sanctuaries (H.R. 1202), H2034 [29MR], H2321 [5AP]

Freese and Nichols, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, E254 [17FE]

Frisco Economic Development Corp.: anniversary, E1929 [25OC]

FRS: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding, E317 [18FE]

———Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding through reductions in IRS enforcement funding, H1131-H1137 [17FE]

———grant Consumer Financial Protection Bureau additional oversight of lending practices, H5338 [21JY]

———postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place, H5304, H5318, H5319, H5325-H5327 [21JY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission, H5304, H5305, H5318-H5327, H5329 [21JY]

———require an Inspector General report on new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau guidelines, regulations, rules, agency overlaps, expenses, and unmitigated balances, H5340 [21JY]

———transfer Consumer Financial Protection Bureau authority to the Dept. of the Treasury if no Commission chair is in place, H5339 [21JY]

Gainesville, GA: inclusion in Newgeography.com (Internet site) ``Best Cities for Job Growth'' list, H4799 [11JY]

GAO: compare health care costs resulting from preemption of EPA regulation of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change with such costs if the EPA were to proceed with such regulation, H2374 [6AP]

———require a report on the means and effects of facilitating a market for all-peril supplemental insurance policies for residential properties, H4913, H4914 [12JY]

General Electric Co.: require Dept. of Defense to conduct a national security review of joint venture with the Chinese firm AVIC to develop jet avionic systems, H7637 [16NO]

Georgia Olive Farms (business): tribute, E2149 [1DE]

Giant Food, LLC: anniversary of stores in the District of Columbia, E198 [10FE]

Glasgow Investigative Solutions, Inc.: tribute, E1817 [11OC]

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate, E2102 [18NO]

Government: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies, H2135 [31MR]

Government regulations: enforcement of Lacey Act provisions prohibiting use of illegally harvested timber in U.S. products, H6276, H6277 [21SE]

———exempt any rulemaking intended to provide incentives for small businesses to hire veterans from requirement of complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities, H8054 [1DE]

———exempt any rulemaking to carry out the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act from requirement of complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities, H8049, H8050 [1DE]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 2898), H7693, H7694, H7696 [16NO]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, E755 [15AP]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources, H6793 [12OC]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H2942, H2995 [3MY], H3008, H3047 [4MY], H3078 [5MY], H3117, H3118, H3119, H3120-H3126, H3131-H3147, H3154 [10MY], H3164, H3170, H3174, H3176, H3180-H3186, H3208, H3211 [11MY], H3229, H3231 [12MY], H4927, H4929 [12JY], H5572 [26JY], H6539 [4OC], H7191 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], H8080 [2DE], E853, E864, E866 [11MY], E880 [12MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3067-H3078 [5MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), motion to recommit, H3184, H3185 [11MY]

———Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion, H2095 [30MR]

———impact of oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on granting of drilling permits to BP P.L.C., H1897-H1899 [16MR]

———limit Federal reimbursement of attorneys's fees to litigants bringing legal challenges against offshore oil and gas drilling activities, H3146, H3147 [10MY]

———make permanent moratorium on deepwater drilling operations in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, H3201, H3202 [11MY]

———prohibit issuance of oil and natural gas permits to any applicant fined for certain activities until all fines and damages have been paid or a formal agreement has been reached, H3184, H3185 [11MY]

Guzman, Monica: SBA Guam Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E722 [14AP]

Health: prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information, E1159 [22JN], E1921 [25OC]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees, H3119 [10MY]

Health care facilities: recognize contributions to economic growth of local communities, H6519 [4OC]

Hemp History Week: observance, E793 [3MY]

Heysinger, Kelly A.: SBA Iowa Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E728 [15AP]

Hi-Rel Products, Inc.: SBA New England Regional Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, E931 [23MY]

Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility: anniversary, E778 [2MY]

Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC: anniversary, E2039 [14NO]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H5977 [8SE]

Houston, TX: Port of Houston dredging funding, E1293 [12JY]

Human Technologies Corp.: tribute, E1395 [25JY]

Hy-Capacity, Inc.: Small Business Commerce Association Best of Business Award recipient, E887 [13MY]

IBM Corp.: anniversary, E1107, E1110 [15JN]

Illinois: economic impact of Chicago, IL, economic innovation zone and Waukegan, IL, harbor preservation and repair on area businesses and job creation, H7004 [24OC]

Immigration: establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (H.R. 1114), E490 [15MR], E500 [16MR]

———reform fees and taxes of certain visa programs, E1026 [2JN]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 20 apprentices, E1929 [25OC]

———tribute to Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 20 workers, E1926 [25OC]

Ingersoll-Rand Co.: Davie County, NC, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, H608 [10FE]

International Harvester Co.: anniversary of the first Scout sport utility vehicle, H4532 [24JN]

Internet: prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (H.R. 3605), E2249 [14DE]

Investments: encourage venture capital and initial public offerings as incentives to companies to bring back jobs and profits from overseas, H7610-H7613 [15NO]

Iran: enhance economic sanctions, E636 [5AP]

———impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, H8919 [14DE]

IRS: proposed rule requiring banks to notify governments of foreign depositors about amount of deposits in U.S. banks, H1652 [9MR]

ITMC Solutions, LLC: tribute, E1814 [11OC]

J Vineyards and Winery (business): anniversary, E1525 [19AU]

Jones Act: compliance relative to Hawaii maritime industry, H3797, H3798 [31MY]

Keller, Thomas A.: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E701 [12AP]

Kent, WA: hosting of Helping Identify Real Employment (HIRE) for America bipartisan jobs fair, H7732, H7733 [17NO]

Kraft Foods Inc.: anniversary of Columbia, MO, Oscar Mayer plant, E830 [5MY]

Labor unions: protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (H.R. 1047), H3224 [12MY]

———recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (H. Res. 452), H7217 [2NO]

———tribute to merger of Transportation Communications Union and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E2197 [7DE]

Lakewood, OH: anniversary of Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, E585 [31MR]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, H6786 [12OC]

``Last Mountain'': screening of documentary on battle between large coal corporations and local citizens over impact of mining practices in West Virginia, E1813 [11OC]

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co.: tribute, H5269 [20JY]

Leicester Carpet Sales, Inc.: anniversary, E1550 [7SE]

Lowes Cos., Inc.: decision to pull advertising from The Learning Channel's ``All-American Muslim'' television program, H8732 [13DE]

Loxas, John: Hammond, IN, Rotary Club Robert V. Heinze Vocational Service Award recipient, E923 [23MY]

Machado, Gus: Ford Motor Co., President's Award recipient, H2043 [30MR]

Maine: tribute to MaineBiz Business Leaders of the Year Award recipients, E798 [3MY]

MaineToday Media, Inc.: tribute to ``Forty Under 40'' Award for Emerging Maine Leaders recipients, E1298 [12JY]

Maritime International, Inc.: Louisiana Economic Development (organization) Lantern Award recipient, E1081 [14JN]

Max Brake Controllers, Inc.: Louisiana Economic Development (organization) Lantern Award recipient, E1082 [14JN]

McKee Foods Corp.: tribute, H7639 [16NO]

Mechdyne Co.: Iowa Farm Bureau Entrepreneur of the Month Award recipient, E824 [5MY]

Medicaid: require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to State prescription drug discount programs as a condition of participation in a rebate agreement for outpatient prescription drugs (H.R. 989), E441 [9MR]

Medicare: authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries, H5289 [21JY]

Meramec Electrical Products Co.: NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program Make It in America Manufacturer of the Week Award recipient, E2193 [6DE]

Metropolitan Fire Sprinkler, LLC: District of Columbia Small Business of the Year award recipient, E773 [2MY]

MF Global Holdings Ltd.: collapse and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H7724 [17NO], H8962-H8964 [14DE]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Versailles restaurant, E1282 [11JY]

Middletown, CT: anniversary of Kleen Energy Systems, LLC, powerplant explosion, H686 [11FE]

Mills & Mills (business): anniversary, E2130 [29NO]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families, H2295, H2296, H2299 [5AP], H8191 [7DE]

———reestablish competitive production industries, processing, refining, purification, metals production and alloying, and magnet production relative to domestic rare earths (H.R. 1388), E645 [6AP]

Missouri Cattlemen's Association: anniversary, E2190 [6DE]

Monroe, WA: tribute to opening of WorkSource employment center, E2055 [15NO]

Motor vehicles: lower gas prices by investing in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure (H.R. 1875), H3295 [13MY]

Multisorb Technologies, Inc.: anniversary, E1342 [15JY]

National Academy of Engineering: provide study on improving the accuracy of the collection of oil, condensate, and natural gas royalties from Federal and Indian land leases (H.R. 2260), E1141 [21JN]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: observance, H6081 [12SE]

National Association of Convenience Stores: anniversary, E1714 [23SE]

National Auctioneers Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 41), H2612, H2614 [13AP]

National Business Women's Week: observance, E1874 [14OC]

National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment: establish (H.R. 182), H1201 [18FE]

National Commission on Employment and Economic Security: establish (H.R. 3493), E2106 [18NO]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations, H3190 [11MY]

———implement recommendations on blowout prevention and well designs, H3136, H3137 [10MY]

———report, H660 [10FE], E121 [26JA]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: observance, E2016 [4NO]

National Labor Relations Act: anniversary, E1257 [7JY]

National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, H2123-H2125, H2127, H2132, H2136, H2138, H2201, H2202 [31MR], H5260, H5261 [20JY], E685 [8AP]

National objectives: develop a national manufacturing strategy, H2331 [6AP], H7920, H7922-H7924 [29NO], H8957, H8959 [14DE]

———economic recovery, H50 [6JA], H381-H386 [20JA], H399, H402 [24JA], H439, H442, H443 [25JA], H571-H576, H589-H593 [9FE], H611 [10FE], H3257 [12MY], H4127 [14JN], H4517-H4524 [23JN], H4687, H4688 [7JY], H5234-H5237 [19JY], H5941, H5948, H5951 [7SE], H5972 [8SE], H6085 [12SE], H6104, H6127-H6129 [13SE], H6160 [14SE], H6219-H6225 [15SE], H6359 [22SE], H6469 [3OC], H6630 [6OC], H7063-H7067 [25OC], H7633 [16NO], H7834 [18NO], H8058 [1DE], H8352 [12DE], H8979 [15DE]

———protect vulnerable populations and revitalize the middle class, H6517 [4OC], H6790 [12OC]

———reduce domestic poverty levels, H6151 [14SE]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack, E5 [5JA]

NLRB: decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, H3119 [10MY], H3328-H3332 [23MY], H4282 [16JN], H4339 [21JN], H6199-H6206 [15SE], H8741 [13DE]

———maintain authority to prohibit any employer from outsourcing jobs overseas in violation of the National Labor Relations Act, H6213, H6214 [15SE]

———prevent employers from unnecessarily delaying a labor election, H7977-H7979 [30NO]

———prevent legislation clarifying membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations from applying to businesses that have violated labor laws against veterans, H7976, H7977 [30NO]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H5503 [26JY], H5953 [7SE], H6086 [12SE], H6105, H6106 [13SE], H6185, H6198-H6215 [15SE], H6406 [22SE], H7836 [18NO], E1384 [21JY], E1443 [29JY], E1628 [14SE], E1663 [20SE]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), consideration (H. Res. 372), H6187-H6197 [15SE]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), motion to recommit, H6213, H6214 [15SE]

———require employers that paid executive compensation bonuses more than 10,000% of average employee compensation to state positions at onset of pre-election hearing, H7975, H7976 [30NO]

NOAA: Atlantic seaboard and Gulf of Mexico fisheries catch-share programs funding, H1313, H1314 [18FE]

———establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (H.R. 3109), H6568 [5OC], E1768 [5OC]

Norquist, Grover G.: allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct and use of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to encourage partisanship and advance personal issues, H6509-H6514 [4OC]

Oak Ridge Office Supply (business): Representative Fleischmann Economic Excellence Award recipient, H7081 [26OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H387 [20JA], H438, H441 [25JA], H6144 [14SE], H6226-H6228 [15SE], H6242 [20SE], H7188, H7192, H7193 [1NO], H7705 [16NO]

———evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, H5377 [22JY], H6276 [21SE]

OMB: determine whether Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act authorizes appropriation of funds for implementation, H6595 [5OC]

Operational Technologies Corp.: anniversary, E1272 [8JY]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (H.R. 1511), E706 [13AP]

Otto Bock Polyurethane Technologies Inc.: tribute to new facility in Rochester Hills, MI, E1828 [12OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H442 [25JA], H660, H662 [10FE], H1495 [2MR], H1627 [9MR], H2091 [30MR], H3083 [5MY], H4930 [12JY]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling, E121 [26JA]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (H.R. 1664), E755 [15AP]

———require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (H.R. 2360), H8130, H8131 [5DE], H8244 [7DE]

———require oil and gas drilling and production operations to have in place the best available technology for blowout preventers and emergency shutoff equipment (H.R. 1520), E710 [13AP]

———require oil companies to disclose executive bonuses on permit applications, H4404 [22JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: amend definition of ``micro entity'' to include minority- and women-owned business relative to eligibility for fee discounts, H4387 [22JN]

———amend definition of ``small entities'' to include minority- and women-owned business relative to eligibility for fee discounts, H4387 [22JN]

———determine whether transitional review process for business method patents could result in the unlawful taking of property and therefore be in violation of the Constitution, H4388 [22JN], E1191 [23JN]

———develop methods to track the diversity of applicants, including minorities, women, and veterans, H4484 [23JN]

———prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, H4389, H4390, H4423-H4427, H4429-H4432, H4451, H4452 [22JN], E1189 [23JN]

———tribute to National Trademark Expo, E1810 [11OC]

Patents: eliminate the transitional program for covered business method patents requiring a post-grant administrative review, H4496-H4498 [23JN]

———ensure no violation of the Constitution relative to actions that result in the unlawful taking of property, H4389 [22JN]

———establish a business methods patent review pilot program, H4429 [22JN]

———extend grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure of their inventions before filing an application, H4388 [22JN]

———maintain grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure, public use, or sale of their inventions before filing an application, H4429 [22JN]

———prioritize processing patent applications by entities that pledge to develop or manufacture their products, processes, and technologies in the U.S., H4504 [23JN]

———prohibit expansion of prior-user rights, H4482-H4484 [23JN]

———promote industries to develop new technologies that spur growth and create jobs and protect rights of small businesses and inventors from predatory behavior, H4388 [22JN], H4484-H4486 [23JN]

———sunset transitional review process for business method patents, H4388 [22JN]

———transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, H4420-H4432 [22JN], H4491-H4493 [23JN], E1191 [23JN]

———transition to a first-inventor-to-file system only upon Presidential finding that other major patent authorities have adopted a similar one-year grace period, H4481, H4482 [23JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions, H2580 [12AP]

———impact, H4190 [15JN], H5392 [22JY], H7154 [27OC]

———impact on employment, H7902 [29NO]

———impact on small businesses, H87 [6JA], H226, H229, H230, H243 [18JA], H271, H272, H289 [19JA], H4517 [23JN]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H2996 [3MY], H3010, H3011 [4MY], H3080 [5MY], H3211 [11MY]

———gasoline price levels, H1670 [10MR], H1805 [15MR], H1849 [16MR], H2113 [31MR], H2587 [12AP], H2939, H2942, H2991, H2996 [3MY], H3045, H3047 [4MY], H3066, H3080, H3081, H3083 [5MY], H3150, H3153 [10MY], H3164 [11MY], H3322 [23MY], H4933 [12JY], E721 [14AP]

———impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, H2994 [3MY], H3065 [5MY], H3194 [11MY], H4081, H4152-H4157 [14JN], H4312, H4313 [16JN], E1109 [15JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 1899), E898 [13MY]

———reduce dependency on foreign oil through increased offshore drilling, H7610 [15NO]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 1102), E487 [15MR]

Pharmaceuticals: provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (H.R. 147), E7 [5JA]

Pinnacle Technical Resources (company): anniversary, E1388 [22JY]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract, H3618, H3619 [25MY]

———require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H1107-H1111 [17FE], H3952 [2JN], H4707 [7JY]

Postal Service: allow provision of nonpostal services (H.R. 3047), H8174 [6DE]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (H.R. 2776), E1482 [1AU]

———encourage oil companies to drill for domestic petroleum on already existing land leases and prohibit sale to foreign countries, H3240, H3241 [12MY]

———enhance energy independence and economic prosperity and promote infrastructure repair, H7877 [18NO]

———increase onshore and offshore energy production to create jobs and increase revenues, H7020 [25OC]

———use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, H660 [10FE], H3208 [11MY]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (H.R. 1861), H3227, H3228 [12MY], H4856 [12JY], H7045-H7051 [25OC]

Principal Financial Group (company): Dept. of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Freedom Award recipient, E1033 [2JN]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (H.R. 1528), H2860 [15AP]

Public debt: establish a fee on transactions to eliminate the national debt, provide a tax credit to offset the impact of the fee, and establish the Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action (H.R. 1125), H1910 [17MR]

Puerto Rico: clarify application of Passenger Vessel Services Act to vessels that are not qualified to transport passengers for hire to allow such vessels to transport passengers between ports in Puerto Rico, H7605, H7606 [15NO]

Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Inc.: anniversary, E2331 [20DE]

Renewable energy: establish a pilot program to provide assistance for partnerships supporting applied sciences in renewable energy (H.R. 288), E57 [12JA]

———promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (H.R. 2994), E1716 [23SE]

———research funding, H5033 [14JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H1805 [15MR], H3013 [4MY], H4355-H4361 [21JN], H6863 [13OC], H6934 [14OC], H7003 [24OC], H7062, H7063 [25OC], H7189-H7194 [1NO], H7316-H7322 [3NO], H7586 [15NO], H7638 [16NO], H7733 [17NO]

Rhode Island: tribute to Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award finalists and semifinalists, H5502 [26JY]

Rick Case Automotive Group (business): anniversary, E2170 [2DE], E2294 [16DE]

Roura, Victor G.: Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Leader of the Year award recipient, E2275 [15DE]

Russell, Stephen: Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1701 [23SE]

Ryan, Richard: National Automobile Dealers Association American Truck Dealers Division and Heavy Duty Trucking (publication) Dealer of the Year award recipient, E932 [23MY]

Safety: improve mine and occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families, E1683 [22SE]

Santelli, Joseph: SBA Western Pennsylvania Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1039 [3JN]

Savannah, GA: recognize Port of Savannah as a growing economic hub and increase investments in U.S. ports, H1528 [3MR]

SBA: eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (H.R. 598), E186 [9FE]

———provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (H.R. 3042), H6549 [4OC]

S&C Electric Co.: anniversary, E1573 [9SE]

Schools: promote use of goods made in the U.S. for the construction and enhancement of charter schools, H5985, H5986 [8SE]

Science: ensure development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology (H.R. 2749), E1472 [1AU]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (H.R. 1070), H7229-H7232 [2NO], E2000 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7223 [2NO], H7289-H7295, H7311-H7314, H7320 [3NO], E1991, E2000, E2003 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7279-H7288 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), corrections in engrossment, H7314 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), motion to recommit, H7312, H7313 [3NO]

———hedge funds regulation funding, H845 [15FE], E278 [18FE]

———require companies to disclose in annual reports measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within supply chains (H.R. 2759), E1466 [1AU]

———require issuers of securities to verify that purchasers are accredited investors, H7290 [3NO]

———require persons offering or selling securities utilizing general advertising or general solicitation to not have been previously convicted of fraud in connection with a financial transaction, H7312, H7313 [3NO]

———require securities' advertising materials associated with exempted offerings to disclose bonus compensation structures and golden parachute arrangements, H7294, H7295 [3NO]

Securities: adjust for inflation the aggregate annual amounts of investments, H7302 [3NO]

———amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (H.R. 1965), H7226-H7229 [2NO], E2002 [3NO]

———determine a customer's net equity based on the customer's last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (H.R. 757), E265 [18FE]

———index individual investment cap to inflation, H7303 [3NO]

———preserve State rights to enforce securities laws with respect to fraud, deceit, or unlawful conduct, H7306-H7308 [3NO]

———prohibit persons doing business with Iran from using registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, H7309, H7310 [3NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), H7223 [2NO], H7295-H7311, H7320 [3NO], E1991, E2000, E2003 [3NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7279-H7288 [3NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), motion to recommit, H7309, H7310 [3NO]

———require crowdfunding intermediaries to disclose methods of compensation to potential investors, H7303, H7304 [3NO]

———require investment firms establish link to SEC-maintained website providing investment warnings and safety tips for Internet investing, H7305, H7306 [3NO]

Ships and vessels: increase State authority to impose more protective operational requirements on ballast water discharges from commercial vessels within State resource waters, H7345-H7348, H7372, H7373 [4NO], E2051 [15NO]

———regulate discharges from commercial vessels, H7337-H7340, H7344-H7349, H7374-H7376 [4NO], H7696 [16NO], E2050, E2051, E2052 [15NO]

Sierra Pacific Industries Inc.: tribute to re-opening of Sonora Sawmill, E1825 [12OC]

Silvestri, James: SBA Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery recipient, H3285 [13MY]

Small business: encourage initiatives for appropriate and accessible financial products for entities that do not have access to the financial mainstream (H.R. 3635), E2228 [12DE]

———encourage investment by financial institutions, H7082 [26OC]

———increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H9801 [16DE], E2210 [8DE]

———promote strategies for exporting products and services into the global marketplace, H8742 [13DE]

———provide additional exemptions from internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (H.R. 3213), E1878 [14OC]

———provide support for small business concerns, H6533-H6538 [4OC], H7020 [25OC]

———provide with a grace period for any regulatory violation (H.R. 3267), E1940 [26OC]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, H213 [18JA], H277 [19JA], H688, H692 [11FE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H635, H636 [10FE], H1404 [1MR], H1463, H1464 [2MR], H1527, H1529-H1553 [3MR], H1659 [9MR], H2309 [5AP], H3263 [12MY], E433 [8MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1465-H1473 [2MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H1550 [3MR]

SMC Corp. of America: inclusion in Forbes (publication) ``Most Innovative Companies'' list, E1994 [3NO]

Solutions for Energy Efficient Logistics (organization): Alliance To Save Energy Andromeda Star of Energy Efficiency Award recipient, E1771 [5OC]

Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H6961 [14OC]

Southwest Airlines Co.: anniversary, E1146 [21JN]

Space policy: encourage investment in commercial spaceflight industry, E255 [17FE]

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.: tribute to new facility in Kinston, NC, E1463 [1AU]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (H.R. 3321), H7342-H7344 [4NO]

———facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (H.R. 3321), Senate amendment, H7875 [18NO]

———limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (H.R. 3344), H7259 [3NO], E2001 [3NO]

———remove antitrust immunity applicable to professional football teams (H.R. 1060), E478 [14MR]

Sterling Heights, MI: anniversary of Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry, E570 [30MR], E584 [31MR]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H1670 [10MR], H2942 [3MY], H3169 [11MY], H4473, H4474, H4524 [23JN], H4565 [24JN]

Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) (organization): tribute SAGE World Cup participants, E1400 [25JY]

S&W Contracting of WNY, Inc.: inclusion in Fortune (publication) ``Inner City 100'' list, E1541 [7SE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for expenses in connection with the trade or business of selling medical marijuana in accordance with State laws (H.R. 1985), E953 [25MY]

———allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (H.R. 1834), H4687 [7JY]

———allow certain Puerto Rico corporations to elect to be treated as domestic corporations (H.R. 3020), H6278 [21SE]

———allow distributions from retirement accounts to start a business (H.R. 2614), E1384 [21JY]

———amend extension of temporary employee payroll tax holiday to give individuals the choice of whether to participate (H.R. 3551), H8139 [6DE], H8972 [15DE]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible, H3099 [5MY]

———constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (H.J. Res. 50), E489 [15MR]

———create disaster protection funds in the District of Columbia by property and casualty insurance companies for payment of policyholders' claims arising from natural catastrophic events (H.R. 3139), E1803 [6OC]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, H8961 [14DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, H7919, H7924 [29NO], H7941, H7942, H7951-H7956 [30NO], H8001, H8012, H8015 [1DE], H8080 [2DE], H8139, H8140, H8148-H8151, H8167, H8171, H8176, H8179-H8185 [6DE], H8199, H8200, H8202, H8216, H8251, H8252 [7DE], H8266, H8268-H8270, H8297, H8299, H8309 [8DE], H8908 [14DE], H9801 [16DE], H10003 [20DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), H7932 [30NO]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment, H6347 [22SE]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment (H.R. 992), H1857 [16MR]

———create tax credits for employers who hire veterans returning from war and veterans with service-connected disabilities, H7082 [26OC], H7242, H7243 [2NO]

———denial of tax relief to companies found delinquent in paying their Federal taxes, H7149 [27OC]

———eliminate certain tax expenditures, H5984 [8SE]

———eliminate incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, H423 [24JA], H3260 [12MY], H3800 [31MY]

———encourage investment in certain industries by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains, H1639 [9MR]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments, H7156 [27OC]

———establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (H.R. 1730), H3798 [31MY], H7613 [15NO]

———exclude from Federal tax certain payments made in connection with reductions in force (H.R. 2263), E1150 [21JN]

———extend and modify exemption for employer payroll taxes relative to employment of new hires (H.R. 3060), E1713 [23SE]

———extend certain renewable fuel tax incentives and repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H4784, H4785 [8JY]

———extend increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (H.R. 2739), H5971 [8SE]

———extend the new market tax credit and the historic preservation tax credit, H6864 [13OC]

———impose a retail tax on disposable carryout bags (H.R. 1628), E758 [15AP]

———impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (H.R. 755), E262 [18FE]

———make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (H.R. 689), H1644-H1646 [9MR], H4473, H4474 [23JN]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (H.R. 134), E219 [14FE]

———permanently extend the research and development credit, H3797 [31MY]

———prevent avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates (H.R. 3157), E1822 [12OC]

———prohibit taxes on businesses located at an airport when such revenue is not used for airport purposes, H2199 [31MR]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (H.R. 2701), H7177 [1NO]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (H.R. 2866), E1557 [8SE]

———provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations, H1828 [15MR]

———provide individual and corporate income tax relief and extend total bonus depreciation (H.R. 660), H6144 [14SE], E214 [11FE]

———provide payroll tax relief, H7612 [15NO], H8822, H8823 [13DE]

———provide tax incentives to employers for providing training programs for jobs specific to the needs of the employers (H.R. 2742), H6495 [3OC]

———rates, H95-H97 [6JA], H675 [10FE], H799, H849 [15FE], H1507 [2MR], H1649 [9MR], H1707 [10MR], H1902 [16MR], H2322 [5AP], H2522, H2523 [7AP], H2588, H2593, H2594, H2597-H2599 [12AP], H2615, H2660-H2663 [13AP], H2681, H2682, H2807, H2808, H2812, H2813, H2816, H2817, H2820, H2823, H2829-H2831 [14AP], H2860 [15AP], H3057 [4MY], H3156 [10MY], H3264, H3265, H3269 [12MY], H4149 [14JN], H4470 [23JN], H4763, H4773-H4775 [8JY], H4798 [11JY], H4856, H4857, H4858, H4859, H4863, H4865, H4868 [12JY], H4951 [13JY], H5081 [14JY], H5090, H5108, H5109, H5114 [15JY], H5206, H5210, H5233, H5234-H5237 [19JY], H5271, H5272 [20JY], H5301 [21JY], H5391 [22JY], H5475-H5481 [25JY], H5495, H5497, H5498, H5502 [26JY], H5591 [27JY], H5663 [28JY], H5771, H5772 [29JY], H5787 [30JY], H6148, H6175 [14SE], H6242, H6268, H6269 [20SE], H6275, H6281 [21SE], H6355, H6394 [22SE], H6547 [4OC], H6679, H6684-H6686 [11OC], H7116-H7119 [26OC], H7323 [3NO], H7583, H7617 [15NO], H8108-H8111 [2DE], H8141, H8178 [6DE], H8307-H8309 [8DE], H8958, H8959 [14DE], H9952 [20DE]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate, H762 [14FE]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, H1846 [16MR], H6851 [12OC]

———reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (H.R. 99), E10 [5JA]

———reform the corporate income tax rate, H2652, H2661 [13AP]

———reform the Federal tax code, H4862 [12JY], H6509 [4OC], H7064-H7067 [25OC], H7420, H7422 [14NO], H7610 [15NO]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (H.R. 1439), E674 [8AP]

———repeal exception to the treatment of consolidated groups under the personal holding company rules (H.R. 3052), E1714 [23SE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1530-H1553 [3MR]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H811 [15FE], H1008 [16FE], H1426 [1MR], H1550 [3MR], H2343, H2344 [6AP], H2660 [13AP], H2821, H2822, H2827, H2830 [14AP], H2939, H2993 [3MY], H3009, H3010, H3029, H3050 [4MY], H3066, H3076, H3083 [5MY], H3123-H3125, H3154, H3157 [10MY], H3175, H3210-H3213, H3215 [11MY], H3271 [12MY], H3799, H3800 [31MY], H4370 [22JN], H4512-H4515, H4523 [23JN], H5277 [20JY], H6393 [22SE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies and distribute amounts raised to licensed drivers in order to provide relief from high gas prices (H.R. 1813), H3117 [10MY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (H.R. 601), E192 [10FE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (H.R. 1689), H3014 [4MY], H3069-H3076 [5MY]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H1412 [1MR], H2221, H2229 [1AP], H2289 [4AP], H2303 [5AP], H2549 [8AP], H2674 [14AP], H4126 [14JN], H4464 [23JN], H5175 [19JY], H5293 [21JY], H5498 [26JY], H5880 [1AU], H6223 [15SE], H6393 [22SE], H7075 [26OC], H7728 [17NO], H7885-H7888 [18NO], H8113-H8117 [2DE], H9909-H9914 [16DE]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (H.R. 2280), H4868 [12JY]

———repeal the corporate income tax (H.R. 2911), H6501 [3OC], H6546 [4OC], H6915 [13OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H665 [10FE], H6354 [22SE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), H7021, H7022 [25OC], H7072, H7075 [26OC], H7137, H7139-H7143, H7145, H7148, H7151, H7152 [27OC], H7213 [2NO], H7267, H7282 [3NO], E1952 [27OC], E1967 [1NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7635, H7639, H7643-H7661 [16NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7084-H7090 [26OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to recommit, H7149 [27OC]

———restrict benefits of Reverse Morris Trust transactions by removing incentives to sell off assets tax free by creating spinoff companies that assume large amounts of debt (H.R. 2604), E1371 [20JY]

———suspend the capital gains tax for a certain period for taxpayers other than corporations (H.R. 2892), H6104 [13SE], E1598 [12SE]

Technology: impact on employment and the economy, H1717 [10MR]

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

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (H.R. 1002), H7175-H7177 [1NO]

Tension Envelope Corp.: anniversary, E508 [16MR]

Terrorism: impact of terrorist attacks on international business trends, E1672 [21SE]

Time Warner Cable Inc.: tribute, E2152 [1DE], E2215 [8DE], E2285, E2304 [16DE]

Trade Act: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H559 [9FE]

Transportation: improve investment in national transportation infrastructure, H5956-H5958 [7SE], H6084, H6085 [12SE], H6130-H6133 [13SE], H7114 [26OC]

———require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (H.R. 328), E98 [24JA]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (H.R. 1749), E822 [5MY]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement, H7283 [3NO]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6730-H6745, H6768-H6771 [11OC], H6789, H6792, H6794, H6795, H6796-H6805, H6807-H6813, H6818, H6836-H6839 [12OC], H6862, H6864, H6866 [13OC], H6961 [14OC], E1826, E1827, E1830, E1832, E1834, E1836, E1837, E1838, E1839, E1841 [12OC], E1846, E1852 [13OC], E1872, E1878, E1883 [14OC], E1906, E1914 [24OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6710-H6722 [11OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), motion to recommit, H6837 [12OC]

———impact on U.S. cut flower industry, H6800 [12OC]

———ratification, H3223 [12MY], H5022, H5023, H5027, H5081, H5083 [14JY], H5168 [19JY], H5245 [20JY], H6141 [14SE]

U.S.-India Business Council: anniversary, H1730 [11MR]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6742, H6744, H6758-H6771 [11OC], H6784, H6785, H6789, H6794, H6795, H6805, H6807-H6832 [12OC], H6862, H6864, H6866 [13OC], H6961 [14OC], E1824, E1826, E1830, E1831, E1832, E1834, E1836, E1837, E1838, E1839, E1840, E1841 [12OC], E1846, E1847 [13OC], E1872, E1878, E1883 [14OC], E1906, E1913 [24OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6710-H6722 [11OC]

———ratification, H1802 [15MR], H2056 [30MR], H2114 [31MR], H2610 [13AP], H5027, H5081, H5083 [14JY], H5168 [19JY], H6141 [14SE], E681 [8AP], E867 [11MY], E902 [13MY]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6742, H6744-H6758, H6768-H6771 [11OC], H6789, H6794, H6795, H6804-H6813, H6818 [12OC], H6862, H6864, H6866 [13OC], H6961 [14OC], E1826, E1830, E1832, E1834, E1836, E1837, E1838, E1839, E1841 [12OC], E1845, E1846, E1853 [13OC], E1872, E1878, E1883 [14OC], E1906, E1917 [24OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3079), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6710-H6722 [11OC]

———ratification, H5027, H5081, H5083 [14JY], H5168 [19JY], H6141 [14SE]

Unemployment: rates, H558 [9FE], H1508, H1514 [2MR], H1557 [3MR], H1716, H1719 [10MR], H3148 [10MY], H3324-H3326 [23MY], H3814 [1JN], H4023 [3JN], H4340 [21JN], H4755, H4757, H4774, H4775 [8JY], H4798 [11JY], H4856 [12JY], H5026 [14JY], H5168 [19JY], H5942 [7SE], H6469, H6495-H6501 [3OC], H6864 [13OC], H7272, H7316, H7320 [3NO], H7383 [4NO], H8128 [5DE], E159 [8FE]

———reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (H.R. 1745), H3325, H3326 [23MY], H3421 [25MY], H3926 [2JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE], E225 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

Veterans: assist veterans with transition from the military to civilian job market, H604 [10FE], H939 [16FE]

———prohibit funding to enter into contracts that do not give small businesses owned and controlled by veterans any available preference, H4062 [13JN]

———provide assistance to veterans and veteran-owned businesses with respect to contract opportunities (H.R. 1392), H4198 [15JN]

———provide small business incentives to hire veterans, H7336 [4NO]

———provide tax credits to businesses hiring unemployed veterans and unemployed veterans with service disabilities, H7586 [15NO], H7635 [16NO]

———reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7639, H7650-H7661 [16NO], H7920 [29NO], H8957 [14DE]

VIP Honda (business): anniversary, E186 [9FE]

Vy, Cencio T.C.: SBA Guam Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E725 [14AP]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: implement requirements, H8957 [14DE]

———repeal, H3927 [2JN], H8200 [7DE]

———repeal requirement that data repositories obtain indemnification from foreign regulators prior to sharing of certain information, E764 [15AP]

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

Water: require use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works (H.R. 1684), H5282 [20JY], H7240 [2NO], H7920 [29NO]

West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers, H2295, H2296, H2299 [5AP]

———report on investigation of the Upper Big Branch Mine-South disaster, H3917 [2JN]

Whirlpool Corp.: anniversary, E2015 [4NO]

White Castle Management Co.: anniversary, H4095, H4096 [14JN], E1973 [1NO]

Wilson, Moni Piz: Arvada Economic Development Association Lloyd J. King Entrepreneurial Spirit Award recipient, E2235 [13DE]

Women's Business Development Center: anniversary, E1591 [9SE]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (H.R. 1193), H7632 [16NO], E528 [17MR]

Wu, Albert: SBA Guam Minority Small Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E723 [14AP]

Ziamatic Corp.: Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Safety and Excellence recipient, E2285 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Aerostar International, Inc.: tribute, S5495 [12SE]

Agriculture: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing (S. 1026), S3175 [19MY]

———provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (S. 831), S2518 [14AP]

———restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (S. 1161), S3686, S3690 [9JN]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S1419 [9MR], S3073 [18MY], S6825, S6827 [20OC], S7309 [10NO]

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: tribute to Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility recipients, S1498-S1500 [9MR]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding, S808 [17FE]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (S. 391), S1519 [10MR]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (S. 707), S2052 [31MR]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (S. 49), S161 [25JA]

———restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (S. 75), S185 [25JA]

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 (S. 1487), S7142 [3NO]

Argentina: impact of debt default, S1398 [8MR]

Armed Forces: prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, S4929 [27JY]

Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight, S713 [15FE], S809-S811 [17FE]

———support Passenger Bill of Rights, S587 [7FE]

Bank of America Corp.: decision to charge debit card holders monthly fees, S6018 [3OC], S6061 [4OC]

———reversal of decision to charge debit card holders monthly fees, S6987 [1NO]

Bechtel Corp.: tribute to Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC management of Dept. of Energy Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project, S5943 [23SE]

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

Boeing Co.: decision to build the 737MAX passenger airliner in Renton, WA, S8035 [30NO]

———extension of contract with International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, S8057 [30NO]

Brewer Science, Inc.: anniversary, S3047 [17MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S3633, S3634 [9JN]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: prevent importation of counterfeit products and infringing devices, S6175 [5OC]

Bush, George W.: evaluation of economic policies, S777 [16FE]

Cambridge International, Inc.: anniversary, S4907 [26JY]

Carbone Auto Group (business): tribute, S3677 [9JN]

CFTC: implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, S3305, S3306 [25MY]

———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 (S. 1200), S3821 [15JN]

———impose position limits on crude oil futures, S3303-S3306 [25MY]

———set hard caps on speculative position limits for futures on energy commodities, S1594 [14MR], S2858 [11MY], S2983 [16MY], S3376 [26MY]

Challenge Dairy Products, Inc.: anniversary, S3611 [8JN]

China: U.S. policy, S73 [25JA]

Clean Air Act: funding, S1187, S1190 [3MR], S1341-S1344, S1356 [8MR]

———reduce number of boutique fuels, S2468, S2469 [14AP]

———reduce number of boutique fuels (S. 511), S2914 [12MY], S3082 [18MY], S4433 [7JY]

Cochran, Rick: SBA National Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S3537 [7JN]

Cole, James M.: suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to performance as an independent consultant tasked with overseeing American International Group, Inc. (AIG), S2765, S2769 [9MY], S4140 [28JN]

Collective bargaining: support rights of all workers, S5328 [6SE]

———support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers, S2593, S2594 [3MY]

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (S. 1347), S4527 [12JY]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorize release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers (S. Res. 339), S8007 [29NO]

———authorize release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills (S. Res. 338), S8007 [29NO]

Concordia Publishing House (business): Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, S8488 [12DE]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (S. 1000), S3088 [18MY]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (S. 1363), S4558 [13JY]

———ensure objective, independent review of task and delivery orders (S. 498), S2969 [12MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (S.J. Res. 33), S8463 [8DE]

———require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (S. 1483), S5255-S5259 [2AU]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), S6925-S6927 [31OC], S8074 [30NO]

———restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (S. 623), S1836-S1838 [17MR]

Credit: establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, S3658 [9JN]

———promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S1568-S1572 [10MR], S1747-S1749 [16MR], S1778-S1780 [17MR], S2020-S2026, S2029 [31MR], S2146-S2148, S2183 [6AP], S2218 [7AP], S2471 [14AP], S2715-S2720 [5MY], S3041-S3044 [17MY], S3509 [6JN], S3515-S3518, S3528-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3594, S3600 [8JN], S3665 [9JN], S6018 [3OC], S6061 [4OC], S6903 [31OC], S6988 [1NO]

———restore and repair mortgage markets by making them transparent, bringing in private capital, and winding down Government-sponsored enterprises (S. 1834), S7269-S7271 [9NO]

———revoke Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charters, temporarily create a Mortgage Finance Agency to secure mortgages until the transition to privatization, and protect against another housing collapse (S. 1963), S8722 [16DE]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (S. 1308), S4294 [30JN]

———prohibit public officials from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing (S. 995), S2955 [12MY]

———prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services, S8649 [15DE]

———prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (S. 1228), S4173 [29JN], S7662 [17NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements, S3659 [9JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, S6706, S6727 [19OC], S6856 [20OC]

———increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (S. 2016), S8736 [16DE]

———reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, S3866 [16JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program (S. 1586), S5840 [21SE]

———provide cost-sharing assistance to improve access to foreign markets for energy efficiency and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. (S. 841), S2521 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: apply the Buy American Act to the procurement of photovoltaic devices, S7791 [18NO], S8128, S8129 [1DE]

———bolster the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts, S7643, S7647, S7648, S7662 [17NO], S7967, S7968 [29NO], S8134 [1DE]

———impact of lack of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program funding on research activities, S2659 [4MY]

———limit contractor salaries to no more than the salary of the President, S8109 [1DE]

———phase out the use of private military contractors, S8032 [30NO]

———prohibit from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract, S7893 [28NO]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (S. 699), S2049 [31MR]

———establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (S. 938), S2841 [10MY]

———promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development through amounts received by reducing the size of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (S. 1001), S2994 [16MY]

Dept. of HHS: Early Retiree Reinsurance Program funding, S8620 [15DE]

———provide additional funding for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (S. 1088), S3431 [26MY]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (S. 137), S204-S206 [25JA]

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

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S6585 [17OC]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, S7061 [2NO]

Dept. of Justice: improve efforts to combat fraud, S7801 [18NO]

———improve efforts to combat fraud (S. 890), S2733 [5MY]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S2936-S2941 [12MY], S3419 [26MY], S7776 [17NO]

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

———provide for Federal jurisidiction for theft of trade secrets, S6175 [5OC]

———submit report detailing legal interpretations and analysis necessary to understand Federal Government's official interpretation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, S3258-S3260 [24MY], S3369, S3370 [26MY]

Dept. of Labor: require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (S. 1243), S3975 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), S2892 [11MY], S2896 [12MY], S2984, S3002 [16MY], S3004 [17MY], S3088 [18MY], S3165 [19MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3018, S3030, S3034, S3035 [17MY], S3063, S3067-S3086 [18MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), S2984 [16MY], S3028 [17MY]

———establish regional joint Outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing offices (S. 843), S2522 [14AP], S2866 [11MY]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements, S1666 [15MR]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (S. 516), S1530 [10MR], S3029 [17MY], S3084 [18MY]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, S1525 [10MR], S2722 [5MY], S6407 [12OC]

———prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling (S. 338), S685 [14FE]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (S. 759), S2269 [7AP]

———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, S3000 [16MY], S3003, S3028 [17MY]

Dept. of Transportation: guardrail manufacturing galvanization requirements, S6817 [20OC]

———require all projects to have domestically produced steel, iron, and manufactured products, S6733 [19OC], S6803 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: tribute to Mentor-Protege Program, S4446 [7JY]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (S. 1205), S3810 [15JN]

Domestic policy: develop U.S. manufacturing policy, S5328 [6SE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S1641-S1644, S1649, S1652, S1654-S1662, S1665-S1671 [15MR], S1726-S1728, S1741-S1744 [16MR], S1782 [17MR], S1907, S1922-S1927 [29MR], S1950, S1955-S1957 [30MR], S2012, S2013, S2015-S2017, S2028-S2034 [31MR], S2065, S2066 [4AP], S2149, S2161-S2168, S2170-S2177, S2179 [6AP], S2223, S2227, S2261 [7AP], S2295 [8AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), S7014 [2NO]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (S. 482), S1419 [9MR], S1517 [10MR], S2243 [7AP], S7261 [9NO]

Economic Development Administration: across-the-board funding reduction, S3604 [8JN]

———assist communities affected by plant closures or downsizing, S3765 [14JN]

———clarify communities eligible for reduced local cost share for projects include areas affected by military base closures and realignment, S3765 [14JN]

———eliminate, S3636 [9JN]

———provide funding for the establishment of business incubators in economically-distressed, high-unemployment areas, S3765 [14JN]

———provide GAO oversight over grant awarding and distribution process, S3805 [15JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), S3524-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3601, S3603-S3607 [8JN], S3631, S3632, S3635-S3663, S3665-S3667 [9JN], S3709-S3713, S3716, S3719-S3721, S3723-S3726, S3738-S3740 [13JN], S3743, S3746-S3748, S3752-S3754, S3765 [14JN], S3805, S3847, S3848 [15JN], S3852-S3881 [16JN], S3905 [20JN], S3939, S3962-S3966 [21JN], S3981, S3985-S3987 [22JN], S4039 [23JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN], S3513, S3515-S3524 [7JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), unanimous-consent agreement, S3524 [7JN], S3883 [16JN], S3936 [20JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), unanimous-consent request, S3806 [15JN]

Economy: address issues relative to economic disparity, S7120 [3NO]

———analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, S2374 [12AP], S2712 [5MY], S4171 [29JN], S4251, S4252 [30JN], S4797 [21JY], S5711 [19SE], S5795-S5797 [21SE], S6792 [20OC], S7281 [9NO]

———comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S1027 [1MR], S2251-S2253 [7AP], S3512, S3518 [7JN], S3596 [8JN], S4337, S4350, S4354, S4377 [6JY]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, S7263-S7268, S7270-S7277 [9NO], S7336-S7338 [10NO]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (S. 1720), S6566-S6569, S6621 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

———historical significance of American dream and future outlook of U.S. global influence, S3754 [14JN]

———impact of Bush administration tax cuts, S3518 [7JN], S3721-S3723 [13JN], S4120 [27JN], S4346 [6JY], S4423 [7JY]

———impact of economic recession, S4116 [27JN]

———impact of Government regulations, S2151 [6AP], S2646, S2647 [4MY], S3295 [25MY], S3645-S3647 [9JN], S3799-S3801, S3803 [15JN], S4043, S4045 [23JN], S4269 [30JN], S4786 [21JY], S7239, S7246, S7247, S7250 [9NO], S7314 [10NO], S7422 [15NO], S8698, S8708 [16DE]

———impact of tax cuts, S2665, S2668 [4MY]

———importance of job creation, S106 [25JA], S775 [16FE], S1034 [1MR], S1720, S1732 [16MR], S1788 [17MR], S1884-S1888 [28MR], S2225 [7AP], S2644-S2648, S2664 [4MY], S2708 [5MY], S3482, S3488 [6JN], S3512, S3567 [7JN], S3633 [9JN], S3758, S3763 [14JN], S3796, S3799 [15JN], S3982-S3984 [22JN], S4043 [23JN], S4171 [29JN], S4551 [13JY], S4574, S4591 [14JY], S4754, S4764 [21JY], S4930 [27JY], S4982 [28JY], S5220 [2AU], S5315, S5329, S5330 [6SE], S5348, S5352, S5355, S5371 [7SE], S5395-S5398 [8SE], S5471, S5479 [9SE], S5484-S5486 [12SE], S5508-S5510, S5525-S5528 [13SE], S5594 [14SE], S5732, S5749 [20SE], S6024-S6026 [3OC], S6060 [4OC], S6147-S6149, S6172 [5OC], S6286-S6288, S6297-S6299, S6304-S6306 [6OC], S6482-S6484 [13OC], S6789 [20OC], S6898 [31OC], S7056 [2NO], S7146, S7147 [7NO], S7175-S7178 [8NO], S7246 [9NO], S7307 [10NO], S7634, S7636 [17NO], S7886 [28NO], S8700 [16DE]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., S1470-S1472 [9MR]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention, S7327 [10NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, S1034 [1MR], S1720 [16MR], S1805 [17MR], S2068 [4AP], S2408 [13AP], S2601 [3MY], S2670 [4MY], S2757 [9MY], S2815 [10MY], S3714 [13JN], S3745, S3756, S3763 [14JN], S6482 [13OC], S7988 [29NO]

———provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (S. 1866), S7594-S7596 [16NO]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8470 [12DE], S8494, S8499, S8502, S8540, S8553 [13DE], S8555, S8558, S8559, S8567-S8570, S8574, S8577-S8586, S8617 [14DE], S8669 [15DE], S8703, S8711-S8717 [16DE], S8746-S8753 [17DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent request, S8556, S8567, S8570 [14DE]

———provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (S. 1960), S8415-S8417 [7DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, S6069-S6071 [4OC], S6169 [5OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), S5585 [13SE], S5588, S5602-S5605 [14SE], S5639, S5640, S5653 [15SE], S5708 [19SE], S5756 [20SE], S5850 [22SE], S6013, S6024 [3OC], S6066 [4OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6145, S6146, S6148, S6172, S6173, S6276 [5OC], S6277, S6278, S6279, S6285, S6299 [6OC], S6983 [1NO], S7022, S7056 [2NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6359-S6365, S6369, S6372-S6374, S6376, S6382-S6384 [11OC], S6397, S6398, S6408-S6412, S6434 [12OC], S6474-S6477, S6479, S6489, S6495, S6499 [13OC], S6565 [17OC], S6624, S6626, S6653 [18OC]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), unanimous-consent agreement, S8789 [23DE]

———revitalize the middle class, S2668-S2671 [4MY]

Education: analysis of for-profit colleges and universities, S600-S602 [7FE], S1615-S1617 [15MR], S3153-S3160 [19MY], S4957 [27JY], S8398-S8401 [7DE]

———efforts of for-profit colleges and universities to recruit active-duty military personnel and veterans, S3153-S3160 [19MY]

El Encanto Inc.: anniversary Bueno Foods, S2682 [4MY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (S. 984), S2948 [12MY]

———develop and recruit new, high-value jobs to the U.S. and encourage the repatriation of jobs that have been off-shored to other countries (S. 1247), S6443 [12OC]

———expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (S. 1196), S3783 [14JN]

———importance of manufacturing jobs, S329-S331 [27JA], S1593 [14MR]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (S. 1333), S4397 [6JY]

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

EPA: clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (S. 272), S3082 [18MY], S4433 [7JY]

———clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (S. 468), S1221, S1222 [3MR]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, S7176 [8NO]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (S. 1833), S7328-S7330 [10NO], S7593 [16NO], S8701 [16DE]

———disapprove proposed maximum achievable control technology for boilers, S7176 [8NO]

———impact of overregulation on the economy, S668 [14FE], S6827 [20OC]

———impact of regulations on agriculture industry, S1197 [3MR], S2160 [6AP], S3576 [8JN]

———impact of regulations on business growth, S7116-S7118 [3NO]

———impact of regulations on employment and job creation, S6288 [6OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, S7109 [3NO]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), S6393 [11OC], S6397 [12OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, S7104, S7108 [3NO], S7593, S7594 [16NO], S8502 [13DE], S8594 [14DE], S8754, S8756 [17DE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), S6621 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (S. 1392), S4724-S4727 [20JY], S7634 [17NO]

EpiVax, Inc: tribute, S2921 [12MY]

Espionage: increase penalties for economic espionage (S. 678), S1985 [30MR]

Eximbank: reauthorize (S. 1547), S5537 [13SE]

FAA: approve applications from airports to authorize private security companies to conduct passenger screening, S502 [3FE]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, S380 [1FE], S587, S592-S595 [7FE], S654-S656, S659-S663 [14FE], S709, S715, S716 [15FE], S781, S782 [16FE], S811 [17FE], S1116 [2MR], S4929, S4946 [27JY]

———modify requirement on distance from nearest medium or large hub airport to qualify for Essential Air Service Program funding, S826 [17FE]

———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 (S. 1335), S4321-S4323 [5JY], S4400 [6JY], S4785 [21JY]

———require a certain minimum number of daily enplanements to qualify for Essential Air Service Program funding, S826 [17FE]

———Small Community Air Service Program funding, S781 [16FE], S6936 [1NO]

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

False Claims Act: abolish the qui tam provisions of patent law to protect against frivolous and vexatious lawsuits concerning the false patent marking statute, S1368 [8MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (S. 1283), S4158 [28JN]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), S2405 [12AP], S2407 [13AP], S2665-S2667 [4MY]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), S808, S816 [17FE], S7167-S7169 [8NO], S7229 [9NO]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), motion to proceed, S7239-S7263, S7282 [9NO], S7324, S7325 [10NO]

———disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), unanimous-consent agreement, S7141 [3NO], S7183 [8NO]

FDA: ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (S. 1882), S7616 [16NO]

———improve efficiency and transparency of medical device approval process, S3800 [15JN]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (H.R. 2182), S7028-S7030 [2NO]

FDIC: require a study on the impact of insured depository institution failures (H.R. 2056), S7777 [17NO], S7824 [18NO]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (S. 762), S2270 [7AP]

Federal agencies and departments: require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities, S6162-S6164 [5OC]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (S. 1219), S5525 [13SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify oil and hazardous substance liability by fining violators based on the higher amount between the number of barrels or number of days of the incident (S. 870), S2623 [3MY]

———require restitution for victims of criminal violations (S. 350), S748 [15FE]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, S5594 [14SE], S5796, S5818 [21SE], S5849, S5852 [22SE], S5923-S5930, S5936 [23SE], S5961-S5973, S5976 [26SE]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), S4915 [26JY]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, S1785-S1787 [17MR], S2019 [31MR]

———advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (S. 509), S5722 [19SE]

———enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (S. 1600), S8056 [30NO]

———handling of foreclosure crisis, S6568 [17OC]

———modify requirements on the location of bank branches on Indian reservations (S. 62), S176 [25JA]

———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, S3515-S3518, S3522, S3528-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3594, S3600 [8JN], S3665 [9JN], S6018 [3OC], S6061 [4OC], S6988 [1NO]

———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (S. 575), S2029 [31MR], S2471 [14AP], S2902 [12MY], S3093 [18MY]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (S. 35), S4218 [29JN]

Fish and fishing: allow fishermen who hold capital construction fund accounts to make a penalty-free withdrawal from such accounts without requiring reinvestment in the fishing industry (S. 1208), S3837 [15JN]

———strengthen and improve monitoring of fisheries (S. 1312), S4262, S4295 [30JN]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (S. 1188), S3773 [14JN], S4968 [27JY], S4982 [28JY]

Floods: disaster assistance to Montana, S3946 [21JN]

———disaster assistance to Tennessee, S2826 [10MY]

Food: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (S. 216), S339 [27JA], S2552 [14AP], S3808 [15JN]

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S., S7651 [17NO], S7897 [28NO]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S638-S641 [10FE], S812, S813, S860 [17FE], S1593 [14MR], S1814 [17MR], S3040 [17MY], S3086 [18MY], S3147 [19MY], S3514 [7JN], S3807 [15JN], S5474 [9SE], S5590-S5592 [14SE], S5708, S5715 [19SE], S5733, S5738-S5745, S5750, S5755-S5760 [20SE], S5800-S5811, S5813, S5816, S5824-S5830 [21SE], S5854-S5864, S5866-S5871, S5873, S5878-S5891 [22SE], S5942 [23SE], S6023 [3OC], S6297 [6OC], S6425-S6427, S6430 [12OC], S6450 [13OC]

———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S4409-S4411, S4416 [7JY], S6436 [12OC], S6489 [13OC], S6577 [17OC], S6997-S6999 [1NO]

———limit Trade Adjustment Assistance program benefits to workers who lose jobs as a result of imports from a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement in effect, S5857-S5860, S5864, S5866, S5878 [22SE]

———modify eligibility requirements for Trade Adjustment Assistance program to state that job loss was substantially caused by trade, S5813, S5827 [21SE]

———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (S. 1133), S3444 [26MY], S4313 [5JY], S5755 [20SE], S6288 [6OC]

———repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for firms, S5816, S5828 [21SE], S6638-S6640, S6643-S6646, S6649 [18OC]

———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 (S. 1946), S8186 [5DE]

———require that the extension of the Trade Adjustment Assistance program be contingent on passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S5804-S5809 [21SE]

———strengthen U.S. trade laws (S. 1130), S3444 [26MY]

———U.S. deficit, S1593 [14MR], S1814 [17MR], S3040 [17MY], S3644 [9JN], S3806 [15JN]

FTC: investigation into impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, S4054 [23JN]

———prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (S. 913), S2780 [9MY]

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate (S. Res. 328), S7629 [16NO]

Government: require contractors to make timely payments to subcontractors that are small business concerns, S7691 [17NO]

Government regulations: establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates, S3663 [9JN]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), S7092 [2NO], S7094, S7095 [3NO], S7587-S7589 [16NO]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), motion to proceed, S7095, S7104, S7106-S7113, S7116 [3NO]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

———impact on community banks, S2217-S2219 [7AP]

———impact on the energy sector, S1313-S1315 [7MR]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level, S7274 [9NO]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative, S6158 [5OC], S7275 [9NO]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations, S6085 [4OC], S7104 [3NO]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (S. 1538), S5500 [12SE]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), S2972 [12MY], S2975, S2984 [16MY], S3028 [17MY]

Hagan, Senator: results of North Carolina Budget Listening Tour, S4547 [13JY]

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund: establish (S. 954), S2889 [11MY]

Health: eliminate free choice voucher program for low income workers, S2367 [12AP], S2485 [14AP]

———granting of waivers to exempt companies from annual caps on health care costs, S438, S443 [2FE], S2151 [6AP]

———health insurance premiums rates, S1772-S1774 [17MR]

Health care facilities: treat certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for purposes of determining acquisition indebtedness (S. 59), S172 [25JA]

Heimerdinger Cutlery Co. Inc.: anniversary, S5894 [22SE]

Holding, Earl: U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, S2041 [31MR]

Idaho Small Business Development Center: anniversary, S741 [15FE]

Immigration: establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (S. 565), S1602 [14MR]

———extend travel distance zone for Mexican nationals holding valid border crossing cards in New Mexico (S. 1730), S6667 [18OC]

———improve the H-2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goatherders (S. 852), S2530 [14AP]

———permanently authorize EB-5 regional center program (S. 642), S1850 [17MR]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (S. 1223), S3793-S3795 [15JN]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (S. 637), S1845 [17MR]

Intellectual property: improve intellectual property rights enforcement, S6155 [5OC]

International economic relations: prohibit the transfer of proprietary technology and intellectual property developed with Federal funding to entities of certain countries, S6071, S6072, S6075 [4OC]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (S. Res. 87), S1236 [3MR], S4810 [21JY]

Iran: enhance economic sanctions, S6371, S6372 [11OC]

———impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, S7639, S7650 [17NO], S7822 [18NO], S7965 [29NO], S8027-S8030 [30NO], S8105-S8107, S8125, S8126, S8135 [1DE], S8410 [7DE], S8661 [15DE]

———impose sanctions to collapse the Central Bank of Iran, S6494 [13OC], S7173 [8NO]

———prohibit foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies to continue doing business with Iran without facing penalties, S8129 [1DE]

ITC: require report of economic impact on U.S. businesses and individuals caused by delay in implementation of trade agreements, S5825-S5827 [21SE], S5857, S5867-S5870, S5879 [22SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (S. 1507), S5265 [2AU], S6299 [6OC]

Logic Supply, Inc.: tribute, S2836 [10MY]

Louisiana: importance of international trade, S6499-S6502 [13OC]

Louisville Plate Glass Co.: anniversary, S6658 [18OC]

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

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

McConnell, John J., Jr.: suitability to be district judge relative to stolen confidential documents obtained by his law firm in a lawsuit against Sherwin-Williams Co., S2597, S2600 [3MY], S2649-S2653, S2655, S2656 [4MY]

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

McKee Foods Corp.: tribute to Gentry, AR, plant for producing no landfill waste, S6915 [31OC]

Medicare: exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (S. 733), S2139 [5AP]

———require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (S. 1206), S3836 [15JN]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (S. 44), S2369 [12AP]

MF Global Holdings Ltd.: collapse and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, S8449 [8DE]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (S. 153), S224 [25JA], S2097 [5AP]

Montana: tribute to Trade Adjustment Assistance program participants, S5989 [26SE]

Motor vehicles: ensure availability of dual-fueled automobiles and light duty trucks and require major fuel distributors to install blender pumps in increasing numbers (S. 152), S3860 [16JN]

———establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (S. 948), S3070 [18MY], S3414 [26MY]

———provide incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and increase investment in advanced vehicle technology, devlopment, and manufacturing (S. 298), S616 [7FE]

NASA: commercial crew development program funding, S6850 [20OC]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (S. Res. 258), S5393 [7SE]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 306), S6889 [20OC]

National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (S. Res. 241), S7583 [15NO]

National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, S4146 [28JN], S4775, S4776 [21JY], S4841 [22JY], S4946, S4947 [27JY], S4983, S5007 [28JY], S5180-S5183 [1AU], S5223, S5233, S5280 [2AU], S5668 [15SE]

National Miner's Day: observance, S8368, S8369 [6DE]

National objectives: develop a national manufacturing strategy, S4982 [28JY]

———economic recovery, S249-S255 [26JA], S329-S331 [27JA], S499, S527-S530 [3FE], S566-S569 [4FE], S1024 [1MR], S1645 [15MR], S1732-S1734 [16MR], S1881 [28MR], S2157 [6AP], S2413, S2414, S2415 [13AP], S2701, S2702 [5MY], S2853-S2855 [11MY], S2896, S2918 [12MY], S3577-S3579 [8JN], S3651 [9JN], S3982-S3984 [22JN], S4040-S4045, S4061-S4065 [23JN], S5317 [6SE], S5371 [7SE], S5412-S5415 [8SE], S5472, S5479 [9SE], S5673-S5676 [15SE], S7019-S7021 [2NO], S8365 [6DE], S8440 [8DE]

———streamline Federal regulations, attract business investment, bring cutting-edge research to the marketplace, attract and retain entrepreneurial talent, and encourage pro-growth State and local policies, S6483 [13OC]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 266), S6143 [4OC]

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

———observance (S. Res. 197), S3287 [24MY]

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

Native American Economic Advisory Council: establish (S. 61), S175 [25JA]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack, S1398 [8MR]

NLRB: decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, S2590-S2593 [3MY], S2644 [4MY], S2703-S2706 [5MY], S2851, S2859-S2861 [11MY], S2934 [12MY], S3007 [17MY], S3148 [19MY], S3412 [26MY], S3801 [15JN], S4045 [23JN], S4145 [28JN], S8057 [30NO]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business, S2590-S2593 [3MY], S2644 [4MY]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (S. 964), S2934 [12MY], S3412 [26MY], S3674 [9JN]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), S5693 [15SE], S5699, S5705 [16SE]

———provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (S. 1843), S7370 [10NO]

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

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

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S75-S80 [25JA], S353 [31JA], S566 [4FE], S628 [8FE], S651, S656-S659 [14FE], S2412, S2415 [13AP], S2459 [14AP], S2706 [5MY], S3511 [7JN], S3761 [14JN], S3787, S3791 [15JN], S4037-S4039, S4044 [23JN], S4108 [27JN], S4249, S4260 [30JN], S4334, S4356, S4380 [6JY], S5317-S5319 [6SE], S5352 [7SE], S5640 [15SE], S5798 [21SE], S6701 [19OC], S6789 [20OC], S7042 [2NO], S8697-S8699 [16DE]

———evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, S4898 [26JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators, S2595 [3MY]

———expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (S. 1166), S3689 [9JN]

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

Ohio: budget deficit relative to tax rates, S5328 [6SE]

OMB: establish a Federal acquisition management fellows program and a leadership development training program (S. 761), S2270 [7AP]

———establish the Office of Regulatory Integrity (S. 1338), S4453 [7JY]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (S. 807), S2448 [13AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S1326 [7MR], S1335, S1338 [8MR], S1516, S1517 [10MR], S1577, S1594 [14MR], S3575 [8JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish and implement a transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents, S1363-S1365 [8MR], S5374 [7SE], S5407-S5410, S5428, S5432, S5436 [8SE]

———establish Public Enterprise Fund, S5416-S5423, S5437-S5439, S5442 [8SE]

———prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, S1046, S1052 [1MR], S1209-S1212 [3MR], S5372, S5373 [7SE], S5416-S5423, S5437-S5439, S5442 [8SE]

———tribute to National Trademark Expo, S6503 [13OC]

Patents: importance of prior-user rights, S5426-S5428, S5429 [8SE]

———maintain grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure, public use, or sale of their inventions before filing an application, S1094, S1096, S1112 [2MR], S1182 [3MR]

———transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, S1089-S1098, S1104, S1105, S1112 [2MR], S1171, S1174-S1179, S1181-S1183, S1208 [3MR], S1325 [7MR], S2601 [3MY], S5355 [7SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions, S402 [1FE]

———allow States to opt out of certain provisions (S. 244), S608-S610 [7FE], S775 [16FE], S1101-S1103 [2MR], S1713 [16MR]

———creation of Early Retiree Reinsurance Program to subsidize health care costs of certain early retirees, S2066 [4AP]

———ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (S. 1395), S4803 [21JY], S5351 [7SE]

———ensure that children's oral health care be included in benefits packages in order for health insurers to participate in health insurance exchanges, S5973 [26SE]

———impact, S1772-S1778 [17MR], S1883 [28MR], S2226 [7AP], S4421 [7JY]

———impact on employment, S2220 [7AP], S7231-S7233 [9NO], S8403 [7DE]

———permit stand-alone dental plans to participate in health insurance exchanges if paired with qualified health plans, S5973, S5974 [26SE]

———repeal, S7274, S7275 [9NO]

———repeal health insurance tax (S. 1880), S7614-S7616 [16NO]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S2708 [5MY], S3305 [25MY]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices on Alaska, S2865 [11MY]

———gasoline price levels, S1196 [3MR], S1326 [7MR], S1335, S1338 [8MR], S1524, S1530 [10MR], S2119 [5AP], S2707, S2720 [5MY], S2865, S2868, S2870 [11MY], S2913-S2915 [12MY], S3015-S3024 [17MY]

———impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, S2855 [11MY], S2904 [12MY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 394), S889 [17FE], S2855, S2856 [11MY]

Pharmaceuticals: cost regulation of drug hormone, progesterone, to prevent premature births, S2800 [9MY]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (S. 27), S143 [25JA]

———prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs, S1098 [2MR]

———prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (S. 373), S797 [16FE]

Poland Spring Water (company): Kingfield, ME, facility recipient of Nestle Waters North America Inc., Best Plant in North America award, S1750 [16MR]

———tribute, S1750 [16MR]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (S. 1100), S3435 [26MY]

———proposed Executive order to require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, S2852 [11MY]

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

Postal Service: continuation of 6-day mail delivery service, S7891 [28NO]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (S. 1149), S3543 [7JN]

———electricity and gasoline price levels, S3304 [25MY]

———expand biofuels market by requiring a certain percentage of new auto sales be flex fuel vehicles, increase number of blender pumps, and authorize renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees (S. 187), S239 [25JA], S2708 [5MY]

———promote development of a clean energy economy, S8501-S8507 [13DE]

———use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, S2819 [10MY], S6496 [13OC]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1151), S3544 [7JN]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (S. 1207), S3836 [15JN]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (S. 1408), S4846 [22JY]

Proctor & Gamble Co.: changing of business model to reflect current economic conditions, S6303 [6OC]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers for children, baby food, and infant formula (S. 136), S203 [25JA]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (S. 1907), S7831 [18NO]

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

Railroads: apply certain conditions to the parties in the current railway labor-management dispute that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act (S.J. Res. 31), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

———extend cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act relative to the current railway labor-management dispute (S.J. Res. 30), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

———resolve outstanding issues of current railway labor-management dispute (S.J. Res. 32), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

Real estate investment trusts: anniversary of establishing legislation (S. Res. 60), S923 [17FE]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (S. Res. 251), S7627 [16NO]

Renewable energy: extend tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, S8501-S8507 [13DE], S8715 [16DE]

———promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (S. 630), S1841 [17MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, S7146 [7NO], S7175-S7178 [8NO], S7246 [9NO]

Research: science, medical, and pharmaceutical innovation, research, and development funding, S1614 [15MR]

Richland, WA: dedication of Physical Sciences Facility at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, S2343 [8AP]

Russia: international court rulings on the legitimacy of Russian Government expropriation of Yukos Oil Co., S2721 [5MY]

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

———establish Patriot Express Loan Program to make loans to members of the military community wanting to start or expand small business concerns, S1740, S1741 [16MR]

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

———increase small business lending (S. 1828), S7193 [8NO]

———reduce or waive civil penalties imposed on small entities under certain conditions, S1673 [15MR]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (H.R. 1070), S7143 [3NO], S7146, S7160 [7NO], S7164 [8NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), S7160 [7NO], S7163 [8NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (S. 1831), S7283 [9NO], S7634 [17NO]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (H.R. 1965), S7143 [3NO], S7160 [7NO], S7230 [9NO]

———amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (S. 556), S7422 [15NO]

———prohibit proprietary trading and certain relationships with hedge funds and private equity funds and address conflicts of interest with respect to certain securitizations, S4797 [21JY]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), S7160 [7NO], S7163 [8NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (S. 1970), S8458 [8DE]

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

———prevent fraud in small business contracting (S. 633), S1843 [17MR], S5846 [21SE]

———protect from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage, S2099-S2107 [5AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, S383-S385, S388 [1FE], S459, S461, S471-S474 [2FE], S539 [3FE], S1774 [17MR], S1909, S1912 [29MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), S1242 [3MR], S1306 [4MR], S1669 [15MR], S2069 [4AP], S2096, S2099-S2108 [5AP], S2151 [6AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), unanimous-consent agreement, S2059 [31MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (S. 18), S84 [25JA], S529 [3FE], S1713 [16MR], S2226 [7AP]

———require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included as subcontractors on Federal contract offers, S1719, S1720, S1744-S1746 [16MR]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (S. 1199), S3817 [15JN]

Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, S6169 [5OC]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (H.R. 3321), S7777 [17NO]

———facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (S. 1759), S6878 [20OC], S7142 [3NO]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S2857 [11MY]

———prohibit sale of oil reserves, S7596-S7598 [16NO]

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 (S. 1472), S5528 [13SE], S5593 [14SE]

Systems Engineering Associates (SEA) Corp.: tribute, S2921 [12MY]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 137), S2285 [7AP]

Tariff: remove preferential treatment for sleeping bags under the Generalized System of Preferences, S5716, S5719 [19SE]

Taxation: corporate tax rates, S1950 [30MR]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, S8164-S8166 [5DE], S8357, S8366 [6DE], S8469, S8472 [12DE], S8493, S8531 [13DE], S8555, S8574, S8577-S8581 [14DE], S8621, S8622, S8669 [15DE], S8694, S8715 [16DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), S7883, S7935 [28NO], S7937, S7939 [29NO], S8009-S8011 [30NO]

———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, S8011, S8012 [30NO], S8079-S8083, S8103-S8105, S8109, S8111, S8120, S8138-S8140 [1DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), unanimous-consent agreement, S8126 [1DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), S8161, S8185, S8342 [5DE], S8345, S8349 [6DE], S8381 [7DE]

———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, S8389, S8390, S8394, S8407-S8409 [7DE], S8421, S8429, S8437-S8445 [8DE]

———definition of tax expenditure, S4350-S4352 [6JY]

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

———disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (S. 794), S2395 [12AP]

———eliminate taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties (S. 1007), S3107 [18MY]

———empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 1832), S7233-S7238 [9NO], S7436-S7439 [15NO], S8446-S8448 [8DE]

———expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (S. 1557), S5625 [14SE]

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

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (S. 1644), S6091 [4OC]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8774 [17DE]

———extend health insurance costs tax credit, S638, S640 [10FE], S813 [17FE]

———extend qualified school construction and zone academy bonds, treat zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and modify private business contribution requirement for zone academy bonds (S. 796), S2396 [12AP]

———extend the zero capital gains rate on certain small business stock and the exception from minimum tax preference treatment (S. 208), S289 [26JA]

———modify rules relative to loans made from a qualified employer retirement plan (S. 1020), S3108, S3109 [18MY]

———permanently extend and modify the research credit (S. 825), S2514 [14AP]

———prohibit rate increase on small businesses, S4504 [12JY]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (S. 971), S2941 [12MY]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (S. 1452), S5073 [29JY]

———provide a temporary credit for hiring previously unemployed workers (S. 1271), S4100 [23JN]

———provide additional tax relief for private sector job creation, S1732 [16MR]

———provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the U.S., S1593 [14MR]

———provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the U.S. (S. 155), S227 [25JA]

———provide an investment credit for solar light pipe property (S. 157), S227 [25JA]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), S8058, S8075 [30NO], S8079-S8081, S8120 [1DE]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), motion to proceed, S8130, S8139, S8140 [1DE], S8442, S8445, S8452-S8454 [8DE]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), unanimous-consent agreement, S8126 [1DE]

———provide relief for small businesses (S. 361), S793-S796 [16FE]

———provide that corporate tax benefits based upon stock option compensation expenses be consistent with accounting expenses shown in corporate financial statements for such compensation, S4430 [7JY]

———provide that corporate tax benefits based upon stock option compensation expenses be consistent with accounting expenses shown in corporate financial statements for such compensation (S. 1375), S4616-S4620 [14JY]

———rates, S458 [2FE], S2410, S2411, S2436-S2438, S2439 [13AP], S2480 [14AP], S2595 [3MY], S2711 [5MY], S2757 [9MY], S2859, S2864 [11MY], S2906 [12MY], S2980 [16MY], S3908 [20JN], S4060 [23JN], S4118-S4122 [27JN], S4136-S4138 [28JN], S4196, S4200 [29JN], S4245, S4251, S4260-S4267, S4270, S4275, S4278-S4286 [30JN], S4312 [5JY], S4334, S4338, S4361, S4378, S4380 [6JY], S4411-S4413, S4420, S4423, S4429, S4435-S4438, S4445 [7JY], S4463-S4476, S4479-S4481 [11JY], S4493-S4501, S4509-S4515 [12JY], S4537-S4543, S4548 [13JY], S4571-S4573, S4591, S4593 [14JY], S4625-S4627 [18JY], S4649-S4651 [19JY], S4694-S4699, S4713, S4714 [20JY], S4756, S4771, S4778, S4781-S4783 [21JY], S4824 [22JY], S4858 [25JY], S4887, S4895-S4900 [26JY], S4920, S4942-S4945, S4948 [27JY], S4977 [28JY], S5057-S5061 [29JY], S5158 [1AU], S5206, S5216-S5218, S5221 [2AU], S5349 [7SE], S5708, S5709 [19SE], S5732, S5737, S5756 [20SE], S5877 [22SE], S5930 [23SE], S5966 [26SE], S7019-S7021, S7055 [2NO], S7180 [8NO], S8473-S8476 [12DE], S8708 [16DE]

———reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for U.S. businesses (S. 1373), S4615 [14JY]

———reduce maximum rate on income of corporation (S. 85), S84 [25JA]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by creating a surtax on high income individuals and eliminating big oil and gas company tax loopholes (S. 552), S1556 [10MR]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, S5100 [30JY], S5709 [19SE]

———reform the Federal tax code, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S3516, S3517 [7JN], S4412 [7JY], S4463, S4470-S4474 [11JY], S4545 [13JY], S4828 [22JY], S5204, S5205 [2AU], S5974 [26SE], S6298 [6OC], S7147-S7149 [7NO], S7424 [15NO]

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

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, S1668 [15MR], S1886, S1888 [28MR], S2103 [5AP]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, S2816-S2819 [10MY], S2863 [11MY], S2896, S2919 [12MY], S3851 [16JN], S4255, S4263, S4265-S4267, S4284, S4285 [30JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 258), S2480 [14AP], S2720 [5MY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S2818, S2832, S2850 [10MY], S2851, S2852, S2855, S2857, S2866-S2871 [11MY], S2900-S2902, S2904, S2905, S2907-S2909 [12MY], S2975, S2977, S2981-S2987, S3001 [16MY], S3004-S3007 [17MY], S3063-S3065, S3069-S3071, S3074, S3076-S3081, S3084, S3088 [18MY], S4268, S4275 [30JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), motion to proceed, S3013-S3039 [17MY]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (S. 907), S2743 [5MY]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property, S1965 [30MR]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (S. 45), S152 [25JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, S1802, S1803 [17MR], S3651 [9JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S6899, S6927 [31OC], S6931 [1NO], S7150 [7NO], S7229, S7230, S7238, S7263-S7281, S7284, S7287 [9NO], S7307, S7326-S7328, S7330-S7346 [10NO], S7395 [14NO], S7422 [15NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7141 [3NO], S7145, S7151 [7NO], S7163, S7164, S7173, S7182 [8NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), unanimous-consent agreement, S7183 [8NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), unanimous-consent request, S6839 [20OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), S6622 [17OC], S6623 [18OC], S6912 [31OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6790, S6810-S6813, S6832, S6836-S6841, S6851 [20OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), unanimous-consent agreement, S6839 [20OC]

———rescind tax on investment income (S. 1738), S6766 [19OC]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, S2907 [12MY], S4119 [27JN], S4282 [30JN], S4815 [22JY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (S. 1346), S4518 [12JY], S5159 [1AU], S5700 [16SE]

Technology: encourage investment in nanotechnology research and development, S3586 [8JN]

Telecommunications: impact of media consolidation, S2666 [4MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (S. 543), S1550 [10MR]

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

Trade Act: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, S4776 [21JY]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (S. 1286), S4417 [7JY], S6443, S6444 [12OC]

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

Transportation: encourage use of private-public partnerships to invest in infrastructure projects (S. 1300), S4281 [30JN]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S6897-S6899, S6927 [31OC], S6931, S6994-S6997 [1NO], S7636 [17NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO], S7014, S7016-S7019, S7021-S7025, S7031-S7045, S7050-S7058 [2NO], S7093-S7102, S7104-S7113 [3NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (S. 1753), S6877 [20OC]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (S. 1711), S6514 [13OC]

Tremco Inc.: tribute to renovation of headquarters to improve energy efficiency, S3887 [16JN]

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

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6278, S6287 [6OC], S6359, S6372, S6383 [11OC], S6398-S6407, S6412-S6452 [12OC], S6489, S6498-S6502 [13OC], S6593 [17OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), unanimous-consent agreement, S6351 [6OC]

———approve and implement (S. 1641), S6013 [3OC], S6067 [4OC], S6148, S6156 [5OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S84 [25JA], S2917 [12MY], S3086 [18MY], S3146-S3148 [19MY], S3386 [26MY], S3511-S3515, S3567 [7JN], S3714 [13JN], S3791 [15JN], S4776 [21JY], S5474 [9SE], S5704 [16SE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6278, S6287 [6OC], S6359, S6372, S6383 [11OC], S6398-S6407, S6412-S6452 [12OC], S6473, S6489, S6498-S6502 [13OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3080), unanimous-consent agreement, S6351 [6OC]

———approve and implement (S. 1642), S6013 [3OC], S6067 [4OC], S6148, S6156 [5OC]

———potential benefits to North Korean interests, S6437 [12OC]

———ratification, S3644 [9JN], S4313 [5JY], S4409-S4411, S4416 [7JY]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S84 [25JA], S3086 [18MY], S3146-S3148 [19MY], S3386 [26MY], S3511-S3515, S3567 [7JN], S3714 [13JN], S3791 [15JN], S4776 [21JY], S5474 [9SE], S5704 [16SE]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6278, S6287 [6OC], S6359, S6372, S6383 [11OC], S6398-S6407, S6412-S6452 [12OC], S6489, S6498-S6502 [13OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3079), unanimous-consent agreement, S6351 [6OC]

———approve and implement (S. 1643), S6013 [3OC], S6067 [4OC], S6148, S6156 [5OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S84 [25JA], S3086 [18MY], S3146-S3148 [19MY], S3386 [26MY], S3511-S3515, S3567 [7JN], S3714 [13JN], S3791 [15JN], S4776 [21JY], S5474 [9SE], S5704 [16SE]

Unemployment: provide assistance to employers and States and improve long-term solvency of unemployment compensation program (S. 386), S885 [17FE]

———rates, S3488 [6JN], S3633 [9JN], S3796, S3799 [15JN], S4115 [27JN], S5329 [6SE], S5397 [8SE], S6286 [6OC], S6482 [13OC], S7146 [7NO]

———reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (S. 904), S2743 [5MY], S3002 [16MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify that authority to obtain information does not include certain firearm records, S3391, S3395, S3399 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, S2663 [4MY], S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]

———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]

———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]

———remove extension of sunset date for certain provisions relating to access to business records (S. 1074), S3363 [25MY]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S7145 [7NO], S7163, S7164, S7166 [8NO], S7229, S7230, S7238, S7266-S7269, S7277-S7281, S7284, S7287 [9NO], S7326-S7328, S7336-S7346, S7354 [10NO], S7395 [14NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact, S4629 [18JY], S4783, S4797 [21JY]

———repeal, S6298, S6300 [6OC], S6792 [20OC], S7175 [8NO], S7274 [9NO]

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]

West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers, S2097 [5AP]

———honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers (S. Res. 129), S2142 [5AP]

———settlement agreement reached for payment of compensation and fines surrounding Upper Big Branch Mine-South disaster, S8368 [6DE]

Women: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (S. 1252), S4287 [30JN]

Woonsocket, RI: express condolences for loss of Woonsocket Rubber Co., Alice Mills building due to a fire and commend response efforts, S3636 [9JN]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, S2593-S2595 [3MY]

Reports

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Identified and Documented Mission-Critical Activities and Legislative Mandates: Dept. of the Treasury and FRS, H5585 [27JY]

EPA's Endangerment Finding, S1659 [15MR]

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

State of Small Business Report—January 2011 Survey of Small Business Success (excerpt): Network Solutions, LLC, and University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business, S1888 [28MR]

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

Reports filed

Access to Capital for Job Creators Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2940) (H. Rept. 112-263), H7165 [31OC]

Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1001) (S. Rept. 112-72), S5338 [6SE]

America's Cup Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1759), S7126 [3NO]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1487), S7126 [3NO]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1487) (S. Rept. 112-92), S7187 [8NO]

Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1539) (H. Rept. 112-196), H5904 [12AU]

Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1062) (H. Rept. 112-142), H4944 [12JY]

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1667) (H. Rept. 112-93), H3762 [27MY], H5238 [19JY]

Business Activity Tax Simplification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1439) (H. Rept. 112-257), H6987 [21OC]

Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2682) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2681) (H. Rept. 112-227), H6460 [26SE]

Clean Energy Financing Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1510) (S. Rept. 112-47), S5338 [6SE]

Combating Military Counterfeits Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1228), S4802 [21JY]

Commercial Vessel Discharges Reform Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2840) (H. Rept. 112-266), H7329 [3NO]

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 705) (H. Rept. 112-16), H1389 [28FE]

Consideration of H. Res. 501, Sense of the House on Job Creation Incentives and Tax Provisions and Federal Programs Extension and Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 37, Disapprove FCC Rule With Respect to Regulating the Internet and Broadband Industry Practices: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 200) (H. Rept. 112-53), H2291 [4AP]

Consideration of H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 112-21), H1454 [1MR]

Consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 112-8), H597 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 674, Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 448) (H. Rept. 112-261), H7068 [25OC]

Consideration of H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 203) (H. Rept. 112-54), H2326 [5AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 245) (H. Rept. 112-73), H3059 [4MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 245) (H. Rept. 112-73), H3059 [4MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 257) (H. Rept. 112-74), H3159 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 340) (H. Rept. 112-138), H4747 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 358) (H. Rept. 112-172), H5284 [20JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 372) (H. Rept. 112-183), H5579 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act and H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 112-231), H6505 [3OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act and H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 453) (H. Rept. 112-265), H7255 [2NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3078, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3079, U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3080, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 425) (H. Rept. 112-240), H6671 [6OC], H6781 [11OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 112-328), H8727 [12DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 93) (H. Rept. 112-14), H922 [15FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 112-92), H3753 [26MY]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1315) (H. Rept. 112-89), H3644, H3682 [25MY], H5238 [19JY]

Dept. of Energy Program on Commercial Application of Integrated Systems for Long-Term Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 699) (S. Rept. 112-32), S4485 [11JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs VetStar Award Program Establishment To Recognize Businesses for Contributions to Veterans' Employment: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 802) (H. Rept. 112-80), H3341 [23MY]

Disapprove FCC Rule With Respect to Regulating the Internet and Broadband Industry Practices: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 37) (H. Rept. 112-51), H2265 [1AP]

Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 75), S7126 [3NO]

Economic Development Revitalization Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 782) (S. Rept. 112-15), S2580 [2MY]

Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 678), S8460 [8DE]

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1000) (S. Rept. 112-71), S5338 [6SE]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 910) (H. Rept. 112-50), H2265 [1AP]

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2930) (H. Rept. 112-262), H7165 [31OC]

Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 350), S3170 [19MY]

EPA Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2250) (H. Rept. 112-225), H6460 [26SE]

Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1547), S5535 [13SE]

Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2171) (H. Rept. 112-251), H6975 [14OC]

FDIC Study on the Impact of Insured Depository Institution Failures: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2056) (H. Rept. 112-182), H5579 [26JY]

Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 762) (S. Rept. 112-21), S3682 [9JN]

Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 394) (H. Rept. 112-10), H722 [11FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 394), S6600 [17OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1636), S6600 [17OC]

Fighting Fraud To Protect Taxpayers Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 890), S3170 [19MY]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1309) (H. Rept. 112-102), H4044 [9JN]

Food Safety Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 216), S2045 [31MR]

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 954) (S. Rept. 112-67), S5338 [6SE]

Implement Regulations Governing Over-the-Counter Swaps, Promote Regulatory Coordination, and Avoid Market Disruption Relative to Securities: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1573) (H. Rept. 112-109), H4325 [16JN]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1573) (H. Rept. 112-109), H4325 [16JN]

Independent Task and Delivery Order Review Extension Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 498) (S. Rept. 112-16), S2777 [9MY]

Jobs, Opportunity, Benefits, and Services (JOBS) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1745) (H. Rept. 112-87), H3341 [23MY]

Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 630) (S. Rept. 112-31), S4485 [11JY]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2011) (H. Rept. 112-248), H6975 [14OC]

No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 394), S2266 [7AP]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1151), S5902 [22SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1151) (S. Rept. 112-91), S7154 [7NO]

Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1535), S5902 [22SE]

Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 27), S4845 [22JY]

Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968), S3426 [26MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 968) (S. Rept. 112-39), S4845 [22JY]

Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2167) (H. Rept. 112-327), H8727 [12DE]

Promote Strengthening of the Private Sector in Egypt and Tunisia Through Allocation of Enterprise Funds: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 618) (S. Rept. 112-25), S4023 [22JN]

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2587) (H. Rept. 112-179), H5488 [25JY]

Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources (POWER) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 112-304), H8074 [1DE]

Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1229) (H. Rept. 112-67), H2933 [2MY]

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 49), S1894 [28MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 49) (S. Rept. 112-38), S4640 [18JY]

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 674) (H. Rept. 112-253), H6982 [18OC]

Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1121) (H. Rept. 112-107), H4325 [16JN], H5238 [19JY]

Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1230) (H. Rept. 112-68), H2933 [2MY]

Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1231) (H. Rept. 112-69), H2933 [2MY]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of USA PATRIOT Act and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

SEC Exemption of Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place Under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2779) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2072) (H. Rept. 112-201), H6042 [9SE]

Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4) (H. Rept. 112-15), H1389 [28FE]

Small Business Size Standard Flexibility Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 585) (H. Rept. 112-288), H7712 [16NO]

Small Company Capital Formation Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1070) (H. Rept. 112-206), H6180 [14SE]

Sunshine in Litigation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 623), S3170 [19MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 623) (S. Rept. 112-45), S5248 [2AU]

Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2586) (H. Rept. 112-345), H10026 [23DE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1641), S6390 [11OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3078) (H. Rept. 112-237), H6671 [6OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1642), S6390 [11OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3080) (H. Rept. 112-239), H6671 [6OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1643), S6390 [11OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3079) (H. Rept. 112-238), H6671 [6OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Provisions Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]

Video Tape Service Provider May Obtain a Consumer's Informed, Written Consent on an Ongoing Basis and That Consent May Be Obtained Through the Internet: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2471) (H. Rept. 112-312), H8124 [2DE]

Wireless Tax Fairness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1002) (H. Rept. 112-188), H5780 [29JY]

Resolutions by organizations

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

Trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama: League of United Latin American Citizens, H6822 [12OC]

Rulings of the Chair

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2563 [8AP]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1551, H1553 [3MR]

Statements

America Invents Act: Coalition for 21st Centrury Patent Reform, S1208 [3MR]

Assessing the Impact of EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations on Small Business: Representative Kucinich, E665 [7AP]

China's Censorship of the Internet and Social Media—The Human Toll and Trade Impact: Gilbert B. Kaplan, Committee To Support U.S. Trade Laws (organization), E2263-E2266 [14DE]

———Representative Christopher H. Smith, Congressional-Executive Commission on China, E2263 [14DE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) Investigation Into Efforts of For-Profit Colleges and Universities To Recruit Active-Duty Military Personnel and Veterans: Apollo Group, Inc., S3220 [23MY]

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Executive Office of the President, S2105 [5AP]

Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act Markup (2009): Committee on Financial Services (House) Republican members, H5307 [21JY]

Declaration of Occupy D.C.: Occupy D.C. (organization), E2301 [16DE]

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act: Executive Office of the President, H7282, H7296 [3NO]

Health Effects of Air Pollution: Houston, TX, Mayor's Task Force, H2366 [6AP]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: OMB, H8750 [13DE]

Prohibit Diversion, Redirection, or Transfer of Patent and Trademark Office Funding: Representative Lamar Smith, E1184 [23JN]

Promulgate Regulations Regarding Debit and Credit Card Interchange Transaction Fees: Consumer Federation of America, S2184 [6AP]

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act: Several College and University Professors, H6206-H6209 [15SE]

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Executive Office of the President, H7142 [27OC]

Suncor's Operations in Libya—Brief Backgrounder: Suncor Energy Inc., H4555 [24JN]

Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act: Several Republican Senators, H9953 [20DE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: American Automotive Policy Council, H6830 [12OC]

———National Council of Textile Organizations, H6827 [12OC]

Summaries

American Power Act, S1665 [15MR]

Food for Peace Program, H4212 [15JN]

Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (S. 1483), S5259 [2AU]

Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (S. 1346), S4527 [12JY]

Tables

Big five oil companies' nominal profits, 2001-2010, H5515 [26JY]

Budget aggregates, H6779 [11OC], H7158 [27OC]

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8811 [13DE], H9982 [20DE]

Budgetary effects of Senate substitute amendment to H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H9983 [20DE]

Committee on Rules (House) vote on Hastings of Florida motion on Doyle amendment to H. Res. 200, consideration of H.J. Res. 37, FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practice, E655 [6AP]

Committee on Rules (House) vote on Polis motion on Matsui amendment to H. Res. 200, consideration of H.J. Res. 37, FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practice, E655 [6AP]

Daily Troubled Asset Relief Program progress report, H1683 [10MR]

Effects on revenues and direct spending of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6779 [11OC]

Senate Democratic budget proposal tax provisions, S5059 [29JY]

State-by-State estimated impact of increasing business meal tax deductibility from 50% to 80%, S2744 [5MY]

Trade Adjustment Assistance program worker certifications, S5803 [21SE]

U.S. vs. European emission standards, H6579 [5OC]

Testimonies

Fossil Fuel Subsidies for Large Oil Companies: James J. Mulva, S3019 [17MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 79, consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H621 [10FE]

H. Res. 93, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H951 [16FE]

H. Res. 129, consideration of H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act, H1465 [2MR]

H. Res. 200, consideration of H.J. Res. 37, disapprove FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, H2303 [5AP]

H. Res. 203, consideration of H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2338 [6AP]

H. Res. 245, consideration of H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act and H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, H3067 [5MY]

H. Res. 257, consideration of H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act, H3171 [11MY]

H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 281, consideration of Senate amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3738 [26MY]

H. Res. 340, consideration of H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act, H4757 [8JY]

H. Res. 358, consideration of H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act, H5302 [21JY]

H. Res. 368, return to House of H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act, H5408 [25JY]

H. Res. 372, consideration of H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, H6187 [15SE]

H. Res. 419, consideration of H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act and H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act, H6523 [4OC]

H. Res. 425, consideration of H.R. 3078, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, H6710 [11OC]

H. Res. 425, consideration of H.R. 3079, U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, H6710 [11OC]

H. Res. 425, consideration of H.R. 3080, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6710 [11OC]

H. Res. 448, consideration of H.R. 2576, modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs and H.R. 674, repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H7084 [26OC]

H. Res. 453, consideration of H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act and H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act, H7279 [3NO]

H. Res. 491, consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8745 [13DE]

H. Res. 501, sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs, H9987 [20DE]

H. Res. 502, consideration of H. Res. 501, sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs, H9949 [20DE]

H. Res. 502, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9949 [20DE]

H.J. Res. 37, disapprove FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, H2552 [8AP]

H.R. 4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act, H1529 [3MR]

H.R. 394, Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act, S6925-S6927 [31OC], S8074 [30NO], H1367 [28FE]

H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H520 [8FE], H731 [14FE]

H.R. 674, repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H7139 [27OC]

H.R. 802, Dept. of Veterans Affairs establishment of the VetStar Award Program to recognize businesses for contributions to veterans' employment, H3777 [31MY]

H.R. 1002, Wireless Tax Fairness Act, H7175 [1NO]

H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act, H7229 [2NO]

H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act, H3131 [10MY]

H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, H3087 [5MY]

H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act, H3196 [11MY]

H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act, H4888-H4894 [12JY]

H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act, H5328 [21JY]

H.R. 1965, amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, H7226 [2NO]

H.R. 2042, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act, H7034 [25OC]

H.R. 2056, require an FDIC study on the impact of insured depository institution failures, S7777 [17NO], H5541 [26JY]

H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act, H6644 [6OC]

H.R. 2360, Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources (POWER) Act, H8130 [5DE]

H.R. 2471, clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet, H8161 [6DE]

H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, H6198 [15SE]

H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act, H6581 [5OC]

H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act, H7300 [3NO]

H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act, H7289 [3NO]

H.R. 3078, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, H6730-H6739 [11OC]

H.R. 3079, U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, H6745-H6754 [11OC]

H.R. 3080, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6758-H6767 [11OC]

H.R. 3321, America's Cup Act, S7777 [17NO], H7342 [4NO], H7875 [18NO]

H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8763-H8799 [13DE]

H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, S8749-S8752 [17DE], H9960-H9963 [20DE]

H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H10021-H10025 [23DE]

S. 1, American Competitiveness Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 4, Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 7, Comprehensive and Fair Tax Reform Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 9, Political Reform and Gridlock Elimination Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 10, Family Economic Success Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act, S130 [25JA]

S. 26, Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act, S143 [25JA]

S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act, S144-S146 [25JA]

S. 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act, S151 [25JA]

S. 49, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, S162 [25JA]

S. 59, treat certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for purposes of determining acquisition indebtedness, S173 [25JA]

S. 61, Native American Economic Advisory Council Act, S175 [25JA]

S. 62, Indian Reservation Bank Branch Act, S176 [25JA]

S. 75, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, S186 [25JA]

S. 136, Ban Poisonous Additives Act, S204 [25JA]

S. 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act, S206 [25JA]

S. 187, Biofuels Market Expansion Act, S239-S241 [25JA]

S. 216, Food Safety Accountability Act, S340 [27JA], S2552 [14AP]

S. 338, Deepwater Drilling Royalty Relief Prohibition Act, S686 [14FE]

S. 350, Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act, S748 [15FE]

S. 386, Unemployment Insurance Solvency Act, S885-S887 [17FE]

S. 394, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act, S890 [17FE]

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

S. 468, Mining Jobs Protection Act, S1221 [3MR]

S. 498, Independent Task and Delivery Order Review Extension Act, S2969 [12MY]

S. 623, Sunshine in Litigation Act, S1838 [17MR]

S. 633, Small Business Contracting Fraud Prevention Act, S1843-S1845 [17MR], S5846-S5848 [21SE]

S. 642, Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act, S1851 [17MR]

S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act, S1985 [30MR]

S. 699, Dept. of Energy program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide, S2049-S2051 [31MR]

S. 733, exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals, S2140 [5AP]

S. 761, Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, S2271 [7AP]

S. 762, Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act, S2272 [7AP]

S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act, S3525-S3527 [7JN]

S. 794, Protecting American Taxpayers From Misconduct Act, S2395 [12AP]

S. 807, Voluntary Protection Program Act, S2449 [13AP]

S. 825, Job Creation Through Innovation Act, S2514-S2516 [14AP]

S. 831, Dairy COOL Act, S2518 [14AP]

S. 841, Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act, S2521 [14AP]

S. 843, Outer Continental Shelf Permit Processing Coordination Act, S2522 [14AP]

S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act, S2530 [14AP]

S. 890, Fighting Fraud To Protect Taxpayers Act, S2733-S2735 [5MY]

S. 907, repeal reduction in tax deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses, S2743 [5MY]

S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act, S2781 [9MY]

S. 953, Offshore Production and Safety Act, S2931 [12MY]

S. 964, Job Protection Act, S2936 [12MY]

S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act, S2937-S2940 [12MY]

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

S. 984, Healthy Families Act, S2949-S2954 [12MY]

S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3739 [26MY]

S. 995, Public Officials Accountability Act, S2955 [12MY]

S. 1001, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act, S2995-S2997 [16MY]

S. 1020, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings (SEAL 401(k) Savings) Act, S3108 [18MY]

S. 1022, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3109 [18MY]

S. 1074, remove extension of sunset date for certain Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions relating to access to business records, S3364 [25MY]

S. 1133, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act, S3445-S3448 [26MY]

S. 1149, Geothermal Production Expansion Act, S3543 [7JN]

S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S3545-S3552 [7JN]

S. 1154, Honoring Promises to Service-Disabled Veterans Act, S3552 [7JN]

S. 1161, Rural America Preservation Act, S3687 [9JN]

S. 1199, Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act, S3817-S3821 [15JN]

S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, S3894-S3896 [16JN]

S. 1230, Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act, S3896 [16JN]

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

S. 1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, S4159 [28JN]

S. 1333, Layoff Prevention Act, S4398-S4400 [6JY]

S. 1347, Coltsville National Historical Park Act, S4528 [12JY]

S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act, S4847-S4849 [22JY]

S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act, S5073-S5076 [29JY]

S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act, S7142 [3NO], H7381 [4NO]

S. 1549, American Jobs Act, S5538-S5580 [13SE]

S. 1644, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act, S6092 [4OC]

S. 1660, American Jobs Act, S6188-S6225 [5OC]

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

S. 1711, Reciprocal Market Access Act, S6514 [13OC]

S. 1726, Withholding Tax Relief Act, S6604 [17OC]

S. 1730, Southern New Mexico Economic Development Act, S6667 [18OC]

S. 1738, Economic Growth and Jobs Protection Act, S6766 [19OC]

S. 1753, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act, S6877 [20OC]

S. 1759, America's Cup Act, S6878 [20OC], S7142 [3NO]

S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, S7296 [9NO]

S. 1882, Fair and Immediate Release of Generic Drugs (FAIR Generics) Act, S7616 [16NO]

S. 1907, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act, S7832 [18NO]

S. Con. Res. 7, Local Radio Freedom Act support, S978 [28FE]

S. Res. 20, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, and U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement ratification, S243 [25JA]

S. Res. 25, include incentives for companies to repatriate foreign earnings in comprehensive tax reform legislation in order to create new jobs, S246 [25JA]

S. Res. 60, real estate investment trusts establishing legislation anniversary, S912, S923 [17FE]

S. Res. 87, International Year of Cooperatives, S1236 [3MR], S4810 [21JY]

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

S. Res. 111, reject creation of a system of global taxation, government bailouts for the financial sector, or climate regulation that would negatively impact the U.S. economy and sovereignty, S1937 [29MR]

S. Res. 117, support goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day, S1994 [30MR]

S. Res. 129, honor West Virginia coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to families, recognize hardships and risks faced by miners, and commend mine tragedy rescuers, S2092 [4AP], S2142 [5AP]

S. Res. 137, support goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, S2281, S2285 [7AP]

S. Res. 145, National TEA Party Day, S2539 [14AP]

S. Res. 197, National Small Business Week, S3279, S3287 [24MY]

S. Res. 241, National Information and Referral Services Day, S4962 [27JY], S7584 [15NO]

S. Res. 251, support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials, S5267 [2AU], S7627 [16NO]

S. Res. 258, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, S5389, S5393 [7SE]

S. Res. 266, support goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, S5628 [14SE], S6143 [4OC]

S. Res. 306, support goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, S6880, S6889 [20OC]

S. Res. 328, Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA, S7619, S7630 [16NO]

S. Res. 331, express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction, S7620 [16NO]

S. Res. 338, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills authorization, S7997, S8007 [29NO]

S. Res. 339, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers authorization, S7997, S8007 [29NO]

S. Res. 346, suspend aid to Antigua and Barbuda, urge cooperation with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud, S8464 [8DE]

S.J. Res. 30, extend cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act relative to the current railway labor-management dispute, S8071 [30NO]

S.J. Res. 31, apply certain conditions to the parties in the current railway labor-management dispute that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act, S8072 [30NO]

Transcripts

White House Discussion on Cost Containment at Bipartisan Meeting on Health Care Reform: Congressional Leadership Delegation and President Obama, S1772 [17MR]