BENNET, MICHAEL F. (a Senator from Colorado)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6784, S6785 [19OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7764, S7773 [17NO], S7861, S7866, S7867, S7868 [18NO], S8151 [1DE]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3558 [7JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7456 [15NO]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S956, S979 [28FE], S1071 [1MR], S1092, S1121 [2MR]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1752 [16MR], S1939 [29MR]

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

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S2063 [4AP], S3939 [21JN]

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, S3000 [16MY]

Articles and editorials

As Middle Class Shrinks, P&G Aims High and Low, Ellen Byron, Wall Street Journal, S6303 [6OC]

As Middle Class Shrinks P&G Aims High and Low, Ellen Byron, Wall Street Journal, S5673 [15SE]

Debt-Limit Breakout, Wall Street Journal, S4379 [6JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 652), S3813 [15JN]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S6506 [13OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 33), S122 [25JA]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2349 [8AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S3684 [9JN]

———recognize service of women (see S. Con. Res. 8), S976 [28FE]

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

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

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

Budget: promote fiscal responsibility and control spending (see S. 3), S121 [25JA]

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

Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (see S. 1224), S5624 [14SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4642 [18JY]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 167), S2731 [5MY]

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

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

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see S. 834), S8068 [30NO]

Colorado: provide for exchange of certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (see S. 278), S544 [3FE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S4157 [28JN]

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]

Crime: increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (see S. 1886), S7702 [17NO]

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

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 598), S3614 [8JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow Rural Utilities Service to finance natural gas infrastructure in rural communities (see S. 1754, 1757), S6872 [20OC]

———clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see S. 382), S2047 [31MR]

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

———suspend limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible to receive loan guarantees (see S. 368), S791 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military (see S. 658), S3815 [15JN]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see S. 809), S3275 [24MY]

———establish an alternative accountability model for elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1654), S6090 [4OC]

———establish expanded learning time initiatives (see S. 851), S2507 [14AP]

———establish Office of Rural Education Policy (see S. 946), S2874 [11MY]

———improve 21st Century Community Learning Centers (see S. 1311), S4292 [30JN]

———promote environmental education (see S. 1372), S4676 [19JY]

———provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see S. 844), S2507 [14AP]

———provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active-duty servicemembers regardless of disbursement date (see S. 1139), S3428 [26MY]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 595), S6090 [4OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S8490 [12DE]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 1855), S8184 [5DE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S4130 [27JN]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1440), S5017 [28JY]

———require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 581), S8376 [6DE]

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

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 791), S2387 [12AP]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S4869 [25JY]

———provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (see S. 517), S1501 [9MR]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen quality control measures in place for certain lung disease claims and certain processes with independent reviews under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see S. 545), S1977 [30MR]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see S. 1802), S7127 [3NO]

———designate certain lands in San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan Counties, CO, as wilderness (see S. 1635), S5992 [26SE]

———provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]

———study suitability and feasibility of establishing Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 279), S544 [3FE]

Dept. of Transportation: reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 800), S2387 [12AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S977 [28FE]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S2993 [16MY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S5340 [6SE]

District of Columbia: authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see S. 1421), S8068 [30NO]

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

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 29), S7005 [1NO]

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

Fair Labor Standards Act: modify provisions relative to exemption for computer systems analysts, computer programmers, software engineers, or other similarly skilled workers (see S. 1747), S6871 [20OC]

FCC: provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (see S. 28), S1828 [17MR]

FDA: provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see S. 1734), S6764 [19OC]

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

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 714), S6461 [12OC]

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

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 35), S629 [8FE]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 1249), S4023 [22JN]

Firefighters: tribute to efforts to contain numerous wildfires that have affected thousands of people throughout the U.S. (see S. Res. 229), S4450 [7JY]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S5946 [23SE]

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

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see S. 388), S870 [17FE]

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

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

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

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

———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), S2349 [8AP]

———reform (see S. 6), S122 [25JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1403), S4802 [21JY]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S1329 [7MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S5254 [2AU]

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

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 211), S3925 [20JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 1265), S6918 [31OC]

Law enforcement: reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see S. 254), S411 [1FE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S7006 [1NO]

Major William Edward Adams Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Craig, CO: designate (see S. 327), S682 [14FE]

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

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see S. 1718), S6765 [19OC]

———extend reasonable cost contracts (see S. 1497), S5251 [2AU]

———provide for annual mailing of statements of beneficiary part A contributions and benefits in coordination with annual mailing of Social Security account statements (see S. 1655), S6185 [5OC]

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

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

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3543 [7JN]

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

Mining and mineral resources: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs (see S. 897), S2731 [5MY]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S3727 [13JN]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S5341 [6SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 242), S5071 [29JY]

National security: strengthen (see S. 8), S122 [25JA]

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

Nuclear weapons: designate a day of remembrance for Americans who worked and lived downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by radiation exposure generated by such testing (see S. Res. 330), S7613 [16NO]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S5685 [15SE]

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

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

———promote oil independence by developing a clean energy economy (see S. 1294), S4225 [29JN]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (see S. 679), S3971 [21JN]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 979), S3172 [19MY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see S. 741), S2187 [6AP]

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

SBA: extend HUBZone designations (see S. 1756), S7188 [8NO]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S8149 [1DE]

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

———improve public charter schooling by addressing quality issues (see S. 686), S1976 [30MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (see S. 1970), S8461 [8DE]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (see S. Res. 10), S273 [26JA]

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see S. 1868), S7614 [16NO]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 697), S3614 [8JN]

———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1616), S6666 [18OC]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see S. 146), S3891 [16JN]

———increase limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see S. 1901), S7830 [18NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 339), S2047 [31MR]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 518), S1501 [9MR]

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

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S1934 [29MR]

———reduce tax on beer (see S. 1111), S3427 [26MY]

———require all wage withholding returns to be filed electronically (see S. 822), S2506 [14AP]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4722 [20JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S6918 [31OC]

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see S. 1125), S3542 [7JN]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 344), S977 [28FE]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S2088 [4AP]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7128 [3NO]

———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), S5903 [22SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see S. 1541), S5499 [12SE]

Chimney Rock National Monument: establish (see S. 508), S1406 [8MR]

Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools: establish (see S. 622), S1826 [17MR]

Credit: require Federal mortgage agencies to consider energy costs in the underwriting process, reduce home energy consumption, and facilitate creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs (see S. 1737), S6764 [19OC]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see S. 541), S1546 [10MR]

———assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see S. 701), S2046 [31MR]

———create and expand innovative teacher and principal preparation programs known as teacher and principal preparation academies (see S. 1250), S4023 [22JN]

———pay Fort Lewis College an amount equal to the tuition charges for Indian students that are not residents of Colorado (see S. 484), S1219 [3MR]

———provide training and support for principals to assist in turning around lowest performing schools (see S. 812), S2446 [13AP]

Education: promote innovative education practices, help States and local educational agencies ensure high-quality English proficiency instruction, and provide college and career knowledge to English learners (see S. 1158), S3613 [8JN]

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

Foreign aid: improve access to microfinance and microenterprise programs (see S. 2027), S8775 [17DE]

Immigration: 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]

National Veterans Support Foundation: establish (see S. 1846), S7367 [10NO]

Pike National Historic Trail: provide for a study (see S. 276), S544 [3FE]

World Plumbing Day: designate (see S. Res. 100), S1547 [10MR]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [5JA]

Cloture motions

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8454 [8DE], S8484 [12DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6085 [4OC], S6283 [6OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to waive Budget Act, S4601 [14JY]

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S8454 [8DE], S8483 [12DE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), motion to proceed, S5703 [16SE], S5720 [19SE]

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

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

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), motion to proceed, S1543 [10MR], S1590 [14MR]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7141 [3NO], S7151 [7NO]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

Excerpts

Federalist Paper No. 30: Alexander Hamilton, S4550 [13JY]

Letters

Budget deficit: by, S4041 [23JN]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [5JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S2063 [4AP], S3939 [21JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), S2144 [5AP]

———making continuing, S2125 [5AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1591 [14MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2256 [7AP], S2315 [8AP], S4273, S4275 [30JN], S4549 [13JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4767 [21JY]

———deficit, S2125 [5AP], S2256 [7AP], S4040 [23JN], S4274, S4275 [30JN], S4549 [13JY], S7281 [9NO]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4379 [6JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S4041 [23JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (S. Con. Res. 16), S2850 [10MY]

Clean Air Act: funding, S1591 [14MR]

Colorado: anniversary of the original 17 counties created by the Colorado Territorial Legislature, S7000 [1NO]

Colorado National Monument: anniversary, S3046 [17MY]

Community Shares of Colorado (organization): anniversary, S5531 [13SE]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S4668 [19JY]

Denver, CO: mention of Bruce Randolph School in the State of the Union Address, S266 [26JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), unanimous-consent agreement, S8378 [6DE]

Durango, CO: anniversary of Music in the Mountains festival, S5531 [13SE]

———tribute to Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, S3421 [26MY]

Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, S7281 [9NO]

———impact of European financial crisis on U.S. economy, S7281 [9NO]

———importance of job creation, S6304-S6306 [6OC]

Education: support the community schools model (S. 616), S1791, S1792 [17MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations, S6718, S6719, S6722 [19OC]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), S4987 [28JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), S4987 [28JY]

———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (S. 1433), S4987 [28JY]

Fort Lupton, CO: Fort Lupton Middle School recipient of National Association of Middle School Principals Middle School of the Year award, S1215 [3MR]

Frazier, Joe: tribute (S. Res. 319), S7304 [9NO]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (S. Res. 130), S2143 [5AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2256 [7AP], S2315 [8AP]

International Women's Day: observance, S1399 [8MR]

Medicare: reform, S4549 [13JY]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, S2838 [10MY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 269), S5693 [15SE]

National objectives: economic recovery, S4040 [23JN], S5673, S5675 [15SE]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), S5693 [15SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: reform, S2007-S2009 [31MR], S6718, S6719, S6722 [19OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish Public Enterprise Fund, S5442 [8SE]

———establish regional offices, S956 [28FE], S1324, S1325 [7MR]

———prioritize examination of patent applications for technologies important to American competitiveness, S1179 [3MR]

———prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, S5442 [8SE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5442 [8SE]

———reform (S. 23), S956 [28FE], S1051 [1MR], S1179 [3MR], S1324, S1325 [7MR]

Proctor & Gamble Co.: changing of business model to reflect current economic conditions, S6303 [6OC]

Public debt: ceiling, S4041 [23JN]

———increase statutory limit, S4273, S4274 [30JN], S4379 [6JY], S4550 [13JY], S4668 [19JY], S4987 [28JY]

Senate: legislative program, S1413, S1414 [8MR], S2144 [5AP], S2850 [10MY], S5693 [15SE], S7304, S7305 [9NO], S8378, S8379 [6DE]

Senate Rules: improve process for motions to proceed, cloture, and holds, S54 [5JA]

Senate Rules and Manual: authorize printing (S. Res. 318), S7304 [9NO]

Sherman, Wendy R.: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, S5692 [15SE]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (S. Res. 178), S2850 [10MY]

Small business: allow a fee reduction for certain businesses participating in the Track I patent examination program, S956 [28FE]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), S4987 [28JY]

———rates, S4275 [30JN], S4548 [13JY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S2850 [10MY], S4275 [30JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7287 [9NO]

Tsunami Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 131), S2143, S2144 [5AP]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S7287 [9NO]

Veterans Day: observance, S7287 [9NO]

Votes: position on missed, S3219 [23MY]

Westminster, CO: anniversary, S1971 [30MR]

World Plumbing Day: designate (S. Res. 100), S1567 [10MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), S7304 [9NO]

Tributes

Beyers, Nathan R., S5186 [1AU]

Campbell, Joshua R., S1497 [9MR]

Chavez, Gil, S8598 [14DE]

Hermogino, Ken, S3417 [26MY]

House, Ernest, Sr., S5833 [21SE]

Johnson, John C., S4211 [29JN]

Kirton, Brandon M., S4552 [13JY]

LaNier, Joseph C., II, S5243 [2AU]

Lewis, Lex L., S5237 [2AU]

Meis, Christopher S., S3101 [18MY]

Sandoval, Paul, S5243 [2AU]

White, Kenneth R., S4286 [30JN]

Xaysana, Vorasack T., S3609 [8JN]