JOHNSON, TIM (a Senator from South Dakota)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6883 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7752, S7767, S7775 [17NO], S7994 [29NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4605, S4620 [14JY], S4629 [18JY], S4701 [20JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3899 [16JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7457 [15NO], S7623, S7626 [16NO], S7717 [17NO], S8074 [30NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4712 [20JY]

———H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7113 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing (see S. 1026), S3170 [19MY]

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

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

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), S6050 [3OC]

———modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 866), S3225 [23MY]

———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see S. 325), S1977 [30MR]

———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), S1120 [2MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4157 [28JN]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 1832), S7294 [9NO]

Children and youth: revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 740), S2732 [5MY]

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

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S4518 [12JY]

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

———prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1903), S8734 [16DE]

———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), S1828 [17MR]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (see S. 398), S2349 [8AP]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see S. 1018), S3684 [9JN]

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

———expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 1850), S7367 [10NO]

———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: amend the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program (see S. 567), S1977 [30MR]

———establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program (see S. 758), S2732 [5MY]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 547), S2875 [11MY]

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

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see S. 420), S976 [28FE]

———reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 1328), S6918 [31OC]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 595), S2047 [31MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S1329 [7MR]

———improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see S. 1862), S7451 [15NO]

———provide for the participation of pharmacists in National Health Service Corps programs (see S. 48), S4555 [13JY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 975), S3728 [13JN]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S6050 [3OC]

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

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 676), S1976 [30MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide taxpayers a receipt for an income tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various Government spending categories (see S. 437), S1895 [28MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 491), S1829 [17MR]

———improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see S. 957), S4025 [22JN]

———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), S683 [14FE]

———report on establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site in the northern Rockies or Dakotas (see S. 666), S1933 [29MR]

———treat Vet Centers as Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities for purposes of payments or allowances for beneficiary travel to departmental facilities (see S. 696), S3225 [23MY]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 414), S1548 [10MR]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S870 [17FE]

District of Columbia: authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see S. 1421), S7188 [8NO]

Education: express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program (see S. Res. 274), S7189 [8NO]

———support the community schools model (see S. 616), S2732 [5MY]

Egypt: condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom (see S. Res. 22), S127 [25JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 29), S7369 [10NO]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 984), S4608 [14JY]

EPA: suspend action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions (see S. 231), S359 [31JA]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 558), S1547 [10MR]

Families and domestic relations: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see S. 1318), S4292 [30JN]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see S. 296), S5773 [20SE]

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

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

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

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 310), S8068 [30NO]

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

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

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 539), S4226 [29JN]

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

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

Information technology: 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), S1120 [2MR]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see S. 1058), S4486 [11JY]

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]

LIHEAP: provide level funding (see S. 1961), S8462 [8DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1329 [7MR]

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

Medicare: authorize certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services (see S. 1468), S6186 [5OC]

———cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 604), S1826 [17MR]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 227), S3813 [15JN]

———establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (see S. 501), S2778 [9MY]

———expand access to medication therapy management services (see S. 274), S543 [3FE]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see S. 1096), S5993 [26SE]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 1680), S6462 [12OC]

———recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see S. 891), S3728 [13JN]

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

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 44), S4329 [5JY]

———strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 722), S5252 [2AU]

Members of Congress: set the age at which Members are eligible for an annuity to the same age as the retirement age under the Social Security Act (see S. 742), S2930 [12MY]

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]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]

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

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

National Cancer Research Month: designate (see S. Res. 172), S2731 [5MY]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 165), S2731 [5MY]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 259), S5459 [8SE]

National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (see S. 242), S359 [31JA]

———empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S3429 [26MY]

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

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

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

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 164), S2687 [4MY]

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

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

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

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

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]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2732 [5MY]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 720), S2778 [9MY]

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

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

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 27), S412 [1FE]

Postal Service: prohibit closing of any post office which results in more than a certain distance between any 2 post offices (see S. 1668), S6873 [20OC]

Power resources: 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]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers for children, baby food, and infant formula (see S. 136), S615 [7FE]

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

Renewable energy: promote production and use (see S. 559), S1601 [14MR]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S6665 [18OC]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 555), S4961 [27JY]

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

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see S. 1876), S8548 [13DE]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see S. 648), S2509 [14AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 584), S1934 [29MR]

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

Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2993 [16MY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 905), S2731 [5MY]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see S. 557), S1547 [10MR]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (see S. 1917), S8150 [1DE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S5252 [2AU]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1171), S4486 [11JY]

———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]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see S. 1277), S7452 [15NO]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 700), S7006 [1NO]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see S. 1452), S5071 [29JY]

———provide a look back rule in the case of federally declared disasters for determining earned income for purposes of the child tax credit and the earned income credit (see S. 1632), S6091 [4OC]

———provide a renewable electricity integration credit (see S. 1291), S4156 [28JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 705), S2188 [6AP]

———provide for a variable volumetric ethanol excise tax credit rate based on the price of crude oil (see S. 884), S2686 [4MY] (see S. 1185), S3727 [13JN]

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

———repeal sunset of adoption credit expansion and adoption assistance programs and allow credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final (see S. 82), S615 [7FE]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 45), S615 [7FE]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4677 [19JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

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

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]

Vicksburg National Military Park: authorize acquisition of core battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond, MS, for addition (see S. 265), S5499 [12SE]

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

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S2088 [4AP]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 438), S4226 [29JN]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 117), S1977 [30MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S1061 [1MR]

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

Year of the Girl: designate (see S. Res. 310), S8068 [30NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Army Medical Specialist Corps: modify appointment and grade of the Chief (see S. 786), S2387 [12AP]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 62), S871 [17FE]

Diseases: improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see S. 1167), S3683 [9JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see S. 1547), S5536 [13SE]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1548), S5536 [13SE]

———restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (see S. 1940), S8183 [5DE]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see S. 694), S2046 [31MR]

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

Libya: authorize the President to confiscate and vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Libya (see S. 1180), S3727 [13JN]

Medicare: provide for treatment of certain physician pathology services (see S. 1967), S8461 [8DE]

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

National American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 728), S2130 [5AP]

National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 191), S3171 [19MY]

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

Cloture motions

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

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5617 [14SE]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8347 [6DE], S8428 [8DE]

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

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

———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]

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

Letters

CFTC ability to implement certain rules without substantiation, protect end users from margin requirements, and set boundaries on overseas application of derivative requirements: by, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, H7773 [17NO]

Dept. of Agriculture Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices: several organizations, S6857 [20OC]

Impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran: Timothy F. Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury, S8136 [1DE]

Tax exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants: American Veterinary Medical Association, S1504 [9MR]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4586 [14JY]

Privilege of the floor

Rhemann, Michael B., S4621 [14JY]

Remarks

Aberdeen, SD: anniversary of Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, S4389 [6JY]

Aerostar International, Inc.: tribute, S5495 [12SE]

Agriculture: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (S. 1161), S3690 [9JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6841 [20OC]

Armour, SD: anniversary, S4125 [27JN]

Boesem, Nora and Randy: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S7826 [18NO]

Bowdle, SD: anniversary, S3914 [20JN]

Bryant, SD: anniversary, S3915 [20JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S4700 [20JY]

Claremont, SD: anniversary, S4125 [27JN]

Cohen, David S.: confirmation as Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S4628 [18JY]

Conde, SD: anniversary, S3915 [20JN]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8423 [8DE]

Credit: promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S3588 [8JN]

Delmont, SD: anniversary, S5382 [7SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, S6856 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S8129, S8135 [1DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: cap funding at a level provided for in concurrent budget resolution for fiscal year 2012, S4691 [20JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4583, S4586, S4600 [14JY], S4629 [18JY], S4660 [19JY], S4687, S4691, S4705 [20JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S6841 [20OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3588 [8JN], S3870, S3874 [16JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize (S. 1547), S5537 [13SE]

Ferney, SD: anniversary, S4125 [27JN]

FHA: require equitable treatment of homebuyers who have repaid their FHA-insured mortgages in full, S3874 [16JN]

Financial institutions: study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, S3588 [8JN]

FRS: reform Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to increase accountability and transparency, S8423 [8DE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: reestablish maximum aggregate amount permitted to be provided by taxpayers, S6841 [20OC]

Grant County (SD) Review: anniversary, S1057 [1MR]

Harrold, SD: anniversary, S4126 [27JN]

Hecla, SD: anniversary, S3915 [20JN]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, S3398 [26MY]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (S. Res. 87), S1236 [3MR]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, S8135 [1DE]

———prohibit foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies to continue doing business with Iran without facing penalties, S8129 [1DE]

Isabel, SD: anniversary, S5068 [29JY]

Kenaston, Samantha: Council for Art Education, Inc., National Youth Art Month ``School Flags Across the U.S. . . . Flying High'' flag design competition winner for Virginia, S1055 [1MR]

KOTA-Radio (Black Hills, SD): anniversary, S5723 [19SE]

Langford, SD: anniversary, S3915 [20JN]

Law enforcement: limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies, S3398 [26MY]

Libya: authorize the President to confiscate and vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Libya (S. 1180), S3729 [13JN]

National Adoption Day: observance, S7826 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: observance, S7826 [18NO]

National Association of Chain Drug Stores: observance of RxIMPACT Day, S1399 [8MR]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 259), S5493 [12SE]

National Guard: addition of UH-72 Lakota Light Utility Helicopter into active fleet of South Dakota National Guard D Co. 1/112th Security and Support Battalion, S2925 [12MY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 278), S5941 [23SE]

National Suicide Prevention Week: observance, S5494 [12SE]

Oglala Lakota College: anniversary, S1972 [30MR]

Parkston, SD: anniversary, S4554 [13JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, S4628 [18JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, S1971 [30MR]

Power resources: ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, S3870 [16JN]

Rapid City, SD: anniversary of Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers Local 04, S2577 [2MY]

———tribute to Harney All-Star Little League baseball team, S5723 [19SE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3398 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3398 [26MY]

Strandburg, SD: anniversary, S4389 [6JY]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, S6323 [6OC]

Taxation: provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (S. 518), S1504 [9MR]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, S3870 [16JN]

Trent, SD: anniversary, S4554 [13JY]

Tripp, SD: anniversary, S4126 [27JN]

Turton, SD: anniversary, S3915 [20JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, S3398 [26MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact, S4629 [18JY]

Watertown, SD: anniversary of Watertown Benedictine Sisters of the Mother of God Monastery, S3423 [26MY]

White River, SD: anniversary, S5245 [2AU]

Wood, SD: anniversary, S5245 [2AU]

World Suicide Prevention Day: observance, S5494 [12SE]

Yankton, SD: anniversary, S3423 [26MY]

Youth and Family Services (organization): anniversary, S408 [1FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-7), S1932 [29MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2055) (S. Rept. 112-29), S4291 [30JN]

Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1547), S5535 [13SE]

Expenditures: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 62), S868 [17FE]

FEMA National Flood Insurance Fund Financial Solvency Restoration: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1940) (S. Rept. 112-98), S8183 [5DE]

Nomination of Alan B. Krueger to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Anthony F. D'Agostino to the Securities Investor Protection Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Carl Shapiro to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2506 [14AP]

Nomination of Carol J. Galante To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Housing and FHA Commissioner: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8547 [13DE]

Nomination of Cyrus Amie-Mokri To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Institutions: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Daniel L. Glaser To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Daniel M. Gallagher, Jr., to the SEC: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of David A. Montoya To Be Dept. of HUD Inspector General: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of David S. Cohen To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Eric L. Hirschhorn To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Export Administration: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2505 [14AP]

Nomination of Gregory S. Karawan to the Securities Investor Protection Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Katharine G. Abraham to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2506 [14AP]

Nomination of Larry W. Walther to the Eximbank Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Luis A. Aguilar to the SEC: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Martin J. Gruenberg To Be FDIC Chairperson: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Martin J. Gruenberg to the FDIC Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Maurice A. Jones To Be Deputy Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8547 [13DE]

Nomination of Patricia M. Loui to the Eximbank Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Peter A. Diamond to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Richard Cordray To Be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of S. Roy Woodall, Jr., to the Financial Stability Oversight Council: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Sean R. Mulvaney to the Eximbank Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Thomas Hoenig To Be FDIC Board of Directors Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8547 [13DE]

Nomination of Thomas J. Curry To Be Comptroller of the Currency: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Timothy G. Massad To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Stability: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of Wanda Felton To Be Eximbank First Vice President: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Rules

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S853-S855 [17FE]

Summaries

Libyan Assets for Humanitarian Relief Act (S. 1180), S3731 [13JN]

Texts of

S. 1180, Libyan Assets for Humanitarian Relief Act, S3729-S3731 [13JN]

Tributes

Buckles, Frank W., S408 [1FE]

Carpenter, Raymond W., S7698 [17NO]

Carroll, Franklin O., S8730 [16DE]

Creal, Tim, S2083 [4AP]

Doohen, Steven R., S1822 [17MR]

Elton, Sara, S1822 [17MR]

Fitzmaurice, Michael J., S3422 [26MY]

Gabriel, Virginia, S8730 [16DE]

Henry, Peter P., S3423 [26MY]

Jensen, Dennis G., S5493 [12SE]

Jickling, Mark, S8729 [16DE]

Lewis, Lex L., S4866 [25JY]

Lolley, Jerry, S8488 [12DE]

May, Mary Jo, S1822 [17MR]

Meierhenry, Judith K., S4151 [28JN]

Nachtigall, Margaret E., S5770 [20SE]

Roust, Sue, S1057 [1MR]

Seiler, Frank, S2084 [4AP]

Taliaferro, Jeffrey, S2577 [2MY]

Woster, Terry, S408 [1FE]