GOVERNMENT—U.S.

Amendments

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), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2231 [1AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), S2341 [8AP], H2565 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), consideration (H. Res. 206), H2422 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5180 [19JY]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H436 [24JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (H. Res. 43), H414 [24JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2843 [14AP], H2862, H2870, H2884 [15AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2684 [14AP]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), S5063, S5078, S5086 [29JY], H5761 [29JY]

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

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8092, H8093, H8095, H8096, H8097 [2DE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 477), H7957 [30NO]

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

Appointments

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select), S5344 [6SE], H5903 [12AU]

Articles and editorials

ACORN Did Nothing Wrong. So Says the Congressional Watchdog Office, H3950 [2JN]

ACORN Workers Cleared of Illegality by Outside Probe, H3949 [2JN]

All You Need To Know About the ACORN Scandal and Who Is Behind It, H3950 [2JN]

Balanced Budget Amendment Isn't the Answer, S4820 [22JY]

Balanced Budget Amendment Unwise, S4821 [22JY]

Budget Amendment Wrong Vehicle for Right Principle, S4819 [22JY]

Chamber Urges Congress To Raise Debt Limit, E1314 [13JY]

Debt Ceiling and the Pursuit of Happiness, S4859 [25JY]

Debt-Limit Breakout, S4363, S4379 [6JY]

Deficit Is Worse Than We Think—Normal Interest Rates Would Raise Debt-Service Costs by $4.9 Trillion Over 10 Years, Dwarfing the Savings From Any Currently Contemplated Budget Deal, S4138 [28JN]

Eat the Future, H810 [15FE]

Entitlement Bandits, S4374 [6JY]

Ex-President of Cape Verde Wins Good Government Prize, E1824 [12OC]

Federal Government Is Still Too Slow To Hire, E1706 [23SE]

Federal Judge Denies First Amendment in ACORN Worker Lawsuit, H3951 [2JN]

Freedom of Information Act Needs a Push, S5198 [1AU]

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

Future of American Prosperity, S2758 [9MY]

Great Divide, S5043 [29JY]

H.R. 3 a Deliberate Attack on Small Business, H3022 [4MY]

House Ban on ACORN Grants Is Ruled Unconstitutional, H3949 [2JN]

House Republicans—Identifying and Removing Onerous Job-Destroying Regulations, H616 [10FE]

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

More Folly in the Debt Limit Talks, S4819 [22JY]

No to a Balanced Budget Amendment, S4820 [22JY]

Obama Announces Review of Government Regulations, H615 [10FE]

Obama Budget, H807 [15FE]

Occupy Wall Street . . . Next Stop, Athens?, S8063 [30NO]

Politics vs. Reality, S4373 [6JY]

Rep. Welch—Partisan Division Begs Clean Vote To Raise Nation's Debt Ceiling, S2727 [5MY]

Republican Leaders Voted for Debt Drivers They Blame on Obama, H5707 [28JY]

Republican Wreckage, H5702 [28JY]

Smarter Than You Think, S5044 [29JY]

Talking With. . .Hank Fishkind—This Is the Recovery—And It's Going To Take Time, Economist Says, H6117 [13SE]

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

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

Unbreakable Bonds, E567 [30MR]

Why a Balanced-Budget Amendment Is Too Risky, S4820 [22JY]

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

With Government Shutdown Looming, Freshmen Are the Wild Cards, S1025 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 165), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 361), H394 [20JA]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions (see S. 1488), S5250 [2AU]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY] (see S. 1484), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 237), H2933 [2MY]

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

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2480), H4793 [8JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: 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]

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]

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 (see H.R. 1255), H2106 [30MR]

———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), consideration (see H. Res. 194), H2213 [31MR]

———establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 1274), S4076 [23JN]

———limit total discretionary spending to levels set by Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extension Act (see H.R. 188), H40 [5JA]

———making consolidated (see H.R. 3671), H8966 [14DE]

———making continuing (see H.J. Res. 43), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 43), H1362 [18FE] (see H.J. Res. 44), H1390 [28FE] (see H.J. Res. 48), H1769 [11MR] (see H.J. Res. 79), H6181 [14SE] (see H.J. Res. 94, 95), H9926 [16DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (see H. Res. 115), H1389 [28FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), consideration (see H. Res. 167), H1795 [14MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (see H. Res. 399), H6230 [15SE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (see H.R. 1363), H2292 [4AP] (see H.R. 1473), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), consideration (see H. Res. 206), H2409 [6AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

———prevent a Government shutdown by requiring funds to be automatically appropriated at the previous year's level if a budget is not agreed upon (see S. 784), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 1471), H2570 [8AP]

———provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3583), H8260 [7DE]

———require greater accountability in spending in direct spending programs (see H.R. 3579), H8260 [7DE]

———rescind unused earmarks (see S. 282), S544 [3FE] (see H.R. 633), H680 [10FE]

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. 721), S2087 [4AP] (see S. 724), S2130 [5AP] (see S. 774), S2348 [8AP] (see S. 855), S2507 [14AP] (see S. 1365), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 1297), H2214 [31MR] (see H.R. 1442), H2569 [8AP]

———appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———ensure that members continue to receive their pay and allowances despite a shutdown of the Federal Government and in the event that the U.S. debt reaches the statutory limit (see H.R. 1362), H2292 [4AP]

———make appropriations to provide pay and allowances to members, including Reserve components, and death gratuities on behalf of deceased members and other eligible persons notwithstanding a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1494), H2603 [12AP]

Budget: assure that Congress acts on the budget resolution (see S. 1681), S6390 [11OC]

———clarify that the President and the Sec. of the Treasury have the authority to prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H. Res. 369), H5488 [25JY]

———constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 5), H41 [5JA] (see H.J. Res. 51), H2107 [30MR]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY] (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (see H. Res. 355), H5149 [18JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2693), H5733 [28JY]

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

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

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

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H37 [5JA] (see H.R. 3082), H6505 [3OC] (see H.R. 3577), H8259 [7DE]

———establish binding limits on spending and deficits (see H.R. 3576), H8259 [7DE]

———establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3575), H8259 [7DE]

———establish the Grace Commission II to review and make recommendations regarding cost control in the Federal Government (see S. 389), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 779), H1177 (see H.R. 779), H1196 [17FE]

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

———express that the President should make every effort to negotiate passage of an increase in the statutory debt limit or, failing that, use constitutional authority to pay U.S. debts (see H. Con. Res. 68), H5811 [30JY] (see H. Con. Res. 69), H5885 [1AU]

———impose discretionary and certain mandatory spending caps (see S. 1290), S4156 [28JN]

———impose spending caps relative to the size of the economy, increase program transparency, provide for line-item adjustments, adjust debt ceiling, and reform or eliminate inefficient programs and agencies (see H.R. 2319), H4526 [23JN]

———improve accuracy and transparency of the Federal budget process (see H.R. 3669), H8966 [14DE]

———increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see H.R. 3581), H8260 [7DE]

———make the Federal budget process more transparent and make future budgets more sustainable (see H.R. 1302), H2214 [31MR]

———modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (see H.R. 3662), H8965 [14DE]

———prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2496), H4944 [12JY]

———prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 1551), H2854 [14AP]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H4575 [24JN] (see H.R. 2605), H5373 [21JY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached and provide for emergency appropriations to pay for certain defense and national security obligations during a funding gap (see H.R. 1908), H3301 [13MY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY] (see H.R. 2651), H5579 [26JY]

———prioritize payment of pay and allowances to Armed Forces members and Federal law enforcement officers if the statutory debt limit is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 2886), H6096 [12SE]

———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] (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

———provide for continuing operations in a fiscally responsible manner (see S. 768), S2266 [7AP]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S6090 [4OC] (see H.R. 3414), H7577 [14NO]

———provide for long-term budgeting (see H.R. 3580), H8260 [7DE]

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment of certain Social Security, public debt, defense, veterans, and Medicare obligations (see H.R. 2534), H5085 [14JY]

———reduce discretionary spending limit (see H.R. 3043), H6455 [23SE]

———reduce spending (see S. 162), S126 (see S. 178), S127 [25JA] (see S. 245), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 408), H434 [24JA] (see H.R. 1605), H2911 [15AP] (see H.R. 2041), H3755 [26MY]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (see H. Res. 38), H254 [18JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (see H. Res. 43), H353 [19JA]

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

———reduce unsustainable spending (see H.R. 235), H135 [7JA]

———reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year's spending levels (see H.R. 3578), H8259 [7DE]

———require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (see S. 1222), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2146), H4074 [13JN]

———require agencies to prepare financial statements using the fair-value accrual accounting method and require CBO to use current-year spending as the baseline for estimating future changes (see H.R. 3332), H7329 [3NO]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use both dynamic and static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 255), S481 [2FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2011-2021 (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2604 [12AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2016 (see S. Con. Res. 20), S3171 [19MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (see S. Con. Res. 18, 19), S3171 [19MY] (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3224 [23MY] (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2575 [11AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2664 [13AP]

Business and industry: 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]

Buy American Act: require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 487), H508 [26JA]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 3051), H6455 [23SE]

China: 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]

Citizenship: exempt certain elderly persons from English language and government and history knowledge requirements for naturalization, and permit others to take the examinations in other languages (see H.R. 2957), H6231 [15SE]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1503), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 1734), H3061 [4MY]

Combined Federal Campaign: anniversary (see S. Res. 296), S6665 [18OC]

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

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see S. 627), S1827 [17MR] (see S. 1466), S5192 [1AU] (see H.R. 1564), H2855 [14AP]

———establish (S. 627), consideration (see H. Res. 375), H5660 [27JY] (see H. Res. 383), H5780 [29JY]

Commission on Recognition of Indian Tribes: establish (see H.R. 3103), H6624 [5OC]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): eliminate (see H.R. 3201), H6920 [13OC]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5885 [1AU]

———provide for additional campaign contribution reporting requirements for members (see S. 1498), S5251 [2AU]

———require members and staff to disclose lobbying activities and political contributions, streamline hearings online, and make report and legislation public (see H.R. 2860), H5964 [7SE]

———require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see S. 1501), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2796), H5895 [5AU]

Committee on the Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 307), H4277 [15JN]

Committee To Reduce Government Waste (Senate): establish (see S. Res. 93), S1329 [7MR]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (see H. Res. 72), H551 [8FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (see H. Res. 73), H549 [8FE]

Congress: restrict adjournments unless the House involved has passed a budget resolution and provided funding for the Government for the entire fiscal year (see H. Con. Res. 82), H6456 [23SE]

Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R. 214), H134 [7JA]

Congressional Research Service: provide with the authority to obtain information directly from Federal agencies (see H.R. 2571), H5125 [15JY]

Conservation of energy: reduce expenditures associated with data center real estate and electricity consumption, implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, and reduce energy costs (see H.R. 1713), H3060 [4MY]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (see H. Con. Res. 90), H7891 [18NO]

Consumers: require establishment of customer service standards for Federal agencies (see H.R. 538), H550 [8FE]

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]

———extend sunset date for certain protests of task and deliver order contracts (see H.R. 899), H1573 [3MR]

———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]

———preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 735), H1038 (see H.R. 735), H1069 [16FE]

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

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

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 74), H35 [5JA]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges (see S. 1014), S3052 [17MY] (see S. 1032), S3171 [19MY] (see H.R. 2365), H4574 [24JN]

———clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (see H.R. 368), H394 [20JA]

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

———clarify time limits for appeals in civil cases to which the U.S., Federal agencies, or Federal employees are parties (see S. 1637), S6049 [3OC] (see H.R. 2633), H5488 [25JY]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (see H.R. 958), H1619 [8MR]

———provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch (see S. 348), S747 [15FE] (see H.R. 727), H923 [15FE]

———provide for reassignment of certain Federal cases upon request of a party (see H.R. 3196), H6920 [13OC]

———repeal statutory requirement for Federal judges to receive cost-of-living increases and provide for automatic salary adjustments (see S. 569), S1600 [14MR]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see S. 300), S629 [8FE]

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

———provide increased imprisonment for certain offenses by public officials (see H.R. 106), H37 [5JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (see H.R. 3005), H6342 [21SE]

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

Dept. of Defense: 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]

———require consolidation of the defense exchange stores system (see H.R. 649), H681 [10FE]

Dept. of Energy: develop and implement a strategic petroleum demand response plan to reduce government consumption of petroleum products (see S. 612), S1826 [17MR]

———provide for prioritization, coordination, and streamlining of energy programs to meet current and future energy needs (see S. 1807), S7127 [3NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit a class deviation to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to support domestic emergency operations (see H.R. 3058), H6456 [23SE]

———require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 3168), H6853 [12OC]

Dept. of HUD: terminate the Housing Trust Fund and the requirement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac make annual allocations for such Fund (see H.R. 2441), H4748 [7JY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 169), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 1764), H3107 [5MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue Buy Back America Bonds and use funds to pay down foreign-held and other public debt (see S. 1909), S7829 [18NO]

———prohibit reduction in the rate of dividends paid on purchased senior preferred stock of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2436), H4747 [7JY]

———provide taxpayers a receipt for an income tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various Government spending categories (see S. 437), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 1527), H2665 [13AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 11), S122 [25JA]

Economy: 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]

———impose a regulatory moratorium and prevent taxes from being raised for a certain period (see H.R. 3518), H7928 [29NO]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt, increase job creation, and reduce projected medium and long-term Federal budget deficits and debt (see H.R. 2544), H5086 [14JY]

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

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1164), H1983 [17MR]

———encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 8), H136 [7JA]

EPA: rescind funding for Flathead County, MT, Water and Sewer District water treatment improvements and apply funds to deficit reduction (see S. 515), S1406 [8MR]

———rescind funding for Kalispell, MT, water treatment improvements and apply funds to deficit reduction (see S. 469), S1218 [3MR]

Executive departments: reduce number of civil service positions (see H.R. 657), H722 [11FE] (see H.R. 1779), H3108 [5MY]

———require government-wide application of continuous process improvement methods to reduce waste and improve effectiveness (see H.R. 2188), H4277 [15JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 1136), H1906 [16MR]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

Families and domestic relations: require all Federal and federally-related agencies and contractors to use the words ``mother'' and ``father'' when describing parents in all official documents and forms (see H.R. 635), H680 [10FE]

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 (see S. 1283), S4156 [28JN] (see H.R. 2364), H4573 [24JN]

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

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 3124), H6671 [6OC]

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

———codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S747 [15FE]

———consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs (see S. 945), S2874 [11MY]

———ensure efficient performance of agency functions (see S. 991), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1949), H3342 [23MY]

———improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (see H.R. 2340), H4527 [23JN]

———increase transparency in payment of judgments and settlements by agencies (see S. 1712), S6505 [13OC]

———increase transparency of performance results (see H.R. 3262), H7133 [26OC]

———intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (see S. 1409), S4845 [22JY]

———limit printing, travel, and vehicle costs (see S. 477), S1218 [3MR]

———prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see S. 1143), S3497 [6JN] (see H.R. 2145), H4042 [7JN]

———provide for a time-out on certain regulations (see H.R. 3257), H7068 [25OC]

———provide for congressional review of agency guidance documents (see S. 1530), S5459 [8SE]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 3609), H8317 [8DE]

———provide transparency and establish uniform standards on awarding and disclosure of discretionary competitive grants (see H.R. 3433), H7713 [16NO]

———reduce energy costs, improve energy efficiency, and expand use of renewable energy (see S. 963), S2928 [12MY]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 1606), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 3010), H6412 [22SE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), consideration (see H. Res. 477), H7927 [29NO]

———require an annual report on funds distributed by Federal agencies through grant programs, formula programs, or otherwise (see H.R. 252), H135 [7JA]

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

———require Federal agencies to show receipts and expenditures every two weeks on agency websites (see H.R. 1061), H1796 [14MR]

———require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 3068), H6461 [26SE]

———require report and recommendations on adjustment or reduction of fees imposed for services and things of value each agency produces (see H.R. 3752), H10014 [20DE]

———require scientific studies used in rulemaking be published (see H.R. 2371), H4574 [24JN]

———require zero-based budgeting (see H.R. 821), H1250 (see H.R. 821), H1362 [18FE]

———submit annual forecast of grant solicitations expected to be issued to OMB for publication on a website (see H.R. 2393), H4574 [24JN]

Federal aid programs: consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs (see H.R. 3610), H8317 [8DE]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (see S. 1444), S5018 [28JY] (see H.R. 2061), H3805 [31MY]

———authorize presentation of U.S. flag at funeral of Federal civilian employees killed while performing official duties or because of status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), correct enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 86), H7398 [4NO]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 743), S2187 [6AP]

———clarify disclosures protected from prohibited personnel practices, require nondisclosure policies to conform with certain protections, and provide additional authorities to Office of Special Counsel (see H.R. 3289), H7206 [1NO]

———establish a precious metals investment option in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1201), H1984 [17MR]

———expand conversion rate of interns to full-time employees, establish internship tracking mechanisms, and accelerate adoption of internship best management practices (see H.R. 914), H1574 [3MR]

———extend probationary period applicable to appointments in the civil service (see H.R. 1470), H2570 [8AP]

———improve the Federal hiring process (see S. 1628), S5945 [23SE] (see H.R. 3064), H6456 [23SE]

———limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H37 [5JA]

———limit number of local wage areas within a General Schedule pay locality (see S. 1398), S4802 [21JY]

———making appropriations to ensure that Armed Forces members and civilian employees of the Dept. of Defense and the Coast Guard are paid during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 1508), H2664 [13AP]

———permit transfer of sick leave in leave-transfer programs (see H.R. 3028), H6413 [22SE]

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

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

———provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (see H.R. 2958), H6231 [15SE]

———provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see S. 1910), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

———provide for mandatory training for Federal government supervisors and the assessment of management competencies (see H.R. 1492), H2603 [12AP]

———provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see S. 776), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 1429), H2534 [7AP]

———provide mandatory training for supervisors and assessment of management competencies (see S. 790), S2387 [12AP]

———provide that an employee or Member who dies within survivor annuity notification period shall be presumed to have elected to provide a former spouse with such annuity (see H.R. 3602), H8261 [7DE]

———provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 514), S1406 [8MR]

———reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see S. 1611), S5903 [22SE] (see H.R. 2114), H4034 [3JN] (see H.R. 3029), H6413 [22SE]

———reduce the size of the Federal workforce and Federal employee cost relating to pay, bonuses, and travel (see S. 1476), S5250 [2AU]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: amend (see H.R. 2465), H4792 [8JY]

Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Prgram: provide lump-sum payments to recipients unless the insured or beneficiary elects otherwise (see H.R. 48), H34 [5JA]

Federal Executive Boards: anniversary (see S. Res. 321), S7368 [10NO]

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]

———submit quarterly reports to Congress during the conservatorship of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 31), H34 [5JA]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7207 [1NO]

Federal Program Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 606), H679 [10FE]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (see S. 1079), S3339 [25MY] (see H.R. 1847), H3218 [11MY]

Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 2680), H5732 [28JY]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see S.J. Res. 12), S2929 [12MY] (see H.J. Res. 62), H3279 [12MY]

———prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government (see S. Res. 188), S3106 [18MY]

———prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 184), S127 [25JA] (see S. 251), S411 [1FE]

Flag—U.S.: 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]

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: propose debarment from contracting with the Federal Government of persons violating such Act (see H.R. 3588), H8260 [7DE]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 120), S125 [25JA]

———enhance oversight authorities (see S. 237), S359 [31JA]

———implement recommendations from report entitled ``Opportunities To Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue'' (see H.R. 1782), H3108 [5MY]

Gold: provide for an audit of all gold owned by the U.S. (see H.R. 1495), H2603 [12AP]

Government Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 155), H39 [5JA]

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

———eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2023), H3754 [26MY]

———establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates (see S. 609), S1826 [17MR]

———establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 213), H133 [7JA] (see H.R. 1281), H2213 [31MR] (see H.R. 3194), H6920 [13OC]

———establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, repeal all rules enacted over a certain number of years, and allow agencies to request exceptions to such repeal (see H.R. 3181), H6919 [13OC]

———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 Federal regulatory moratorium (see S. 1531), S5459 [8SE] (see H.R. 1235), H2037 [29MR]

———provide for periodic review of major rules (see H.R. 3392), H7398 [4NO]

———provide that only certain forms of identification of individuals may be accepted by the Federal Government and by financial institutions (see H.R. 102), H36 [5JA]

———reform (see S. 602), S1751 [16MR]

———require enhanced economic analysis and justification for proposed Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulations (see S. 1615), S5903 [22SE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: apply Freedom of Information Act to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 463), H507 [26JA]

———clarify treatment of mortgages held or securitized by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and asset-backed securities issued by such entities relative to credit risk retention requirements (see H.R. 1223), H2036 [29MR]

———establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see S. 693), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1182), H1983 [17MR]

———exercise clean-up call options under securities issued by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and prohibit new mortgage-backed securities to contain provisions for such options (see H.R. 3530), H7998 [30NO]

———increase guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac relative to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises (see H.R. 1222), H2036 [29MR]

———increase rate of required annual reductions of retained portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 1224), H2036 [29MR]

———limit aggregate amount provided by U.S. taxpayers for the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2462), H4792 [8JY]

———prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without advance approval by the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 1225), H2036 [29MR]

———prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from offering any new products during the term of any conservatorship or receivership of such enterprises (see H.R. 1227), H2037 [29MR]

———reduce interest rates on mortgages owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 3733), H9945 [19DE]

———repeal affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 1226), H2036 [29MR]

———require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to sell or dispose of assets of such enterprises that are not critical to their missions (see H.R. 2440), H4748 [7JY]

———suspend compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and compensate such executives in accordance with executive branch senior employees pay rates (see H.R. 1221), H2036 [29MR]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 675), S1976 [30MR] (see H.R. 1250), H2105 [30MR]

Health: eliminate certain entitlement programs in order to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 3243), H7007 [24OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H8727 [12DE]

House of Representatives: deem adjournment in effect on date of regularly scheduled Federal general election as sine die and provide for automatic continuing appropriations as of such date (see H.R. 339), H354 [19JA]

House of Representatives Summer Internship Program: establish (see H. Res. 443), H6987 [21OC]

House Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 349), H5018 [13JY]

———require a committee report on legislation to include a statement of whether the legislation creates any duplicative programs (see H. Res. 178), H1985 [17MR]

———require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 142), H1575 [3MR]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 409), H6341 [21SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 821), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

Income: prohibit members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see S. 388), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 819), H1250 (see H.R. 819), H1362 [18FE] (see H.R. 1305), H2214 [31MR]

———reduce pay for Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President (see H.R. 1012), H1724 [10MR]

Information technology: require agency participation in real-time transparency of investment projects and require reviews of cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects (see S. 801), S2387 [12AP]

Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 1703), H2999 [3MY]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: require application to certain Federal lease agreements for private buildings or improvements to ensure job opportunities for the blind or disabled (see S. 1036), S3171 [19MY]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1307), H2265 [1AP]

———require departments and agencies to detail the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Federal Government (see H.R. 1715), H3060 [4MY]

Law enforcement: deter public corruption (see S. 401), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 1793), H3109 [5MY] (see H.R. 2572), H5125 [15JY]

———require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants and amend time requirements to make tort claims arising from such crimes (see H.R. 3228), H6976 [14OC]

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

Legislative branch of the Government: extend whistleblower protections to employees (see S. 586), S1677 [15MR]

———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]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (see H.J. Res. 26), H724 [11FE]

———freeze pay for a fiscal year unless the Government did not run a deficit in the previous fiscal year (see H.R. 994), H1722 [10MR]

———prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5579 [26JY]

Motor vehicles: reduce number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Government (see S. 1246), S4023 [22JN]

National Archives and Records Administration: promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information (see H.R. 209), H102 [6JA]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient (see S. 1936), S8148 [1DE]

National objectives: reduce Federal spending, reduce the size of the Federal workforce, and liquidate certain Federal property and assets (see H.R. 3494), H7890 [18NO]

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

National security: provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees (see S. 1268), S4075 [23JN] (see H.R. 2314), H4526 [23JN]

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

Native Americans: clarify Federal relationship with the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 2322), H4526 [23JN]

———compensate local educational agencies and governments for tax revenues lost when the Federal Government takes land into trust for an Indian tribe or individual Indian (see S. 988), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1851), H3218 [11MY] (see H.R. 1882), H3279 [12MY]

———establish effective consultation and coordination procedures between Federal agencies and Indian tribes regarding government activities that impact tribal lands and interests (see H.R. 2380), H4574 [24JN]

———extend Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (see H.R. 766), H1176 (see H.R. 766), H1196 [17FE]

———extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see S. 546), S1547 [10MR]

———extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see S. 379), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 783), H1177 (see H.R. 783), H1196 [17FE]

———extend Federal recognition to the Muscogee Nation in Florida (see S. 880), S2686 [4MY] (see H.R. 2591), H5239 [19JY]

Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act: strengthen (see H.R. 226), H134 [7JA]

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

———establish procedures for the expedited consideration by Congress of recommendations set forth in the ``Terminations, Reductions, and Savings'' section of the President's budget proposal (see H.R. 1155), H1982 [17MR]

———establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 665), H723 [11FE]

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

———rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see S. 726), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 1111), H1904 [16MR]

OPM: require submittal of an annual report on the use of official time by Federal employees (see H.R. 2066), H3868 (see H.R. 2066), H3909 [1JN]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 23), H103 [6JA]

Political campaigns: permit candidates for Federal office to designate an individual authorized to disburse funds from the candidate's campaign committees in the event of the death of the candidate (see H.R. 406), H434 [24JA]

Political ethics: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see S. 182), S127 [25JA]

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

———enhance long-term profitability through enhanced innovation, operational flexibility, workforce realignment, and regulatory relief (see H.R. 2967), H6271 [20SE]

———maintain services to rural areas (see H.R. 3744), H10014 [20DE]

———prohibit closing of any post office which results in more than a certain distance between any 2 post offices (see S. 1668), S6330 [6OC] (see H.R. 3370), H7397 [4NO] (see H.R. 3592), H8260 [7DE]

———recalculate and restore retirement annuities, eliminate requirement to pre-fund health benefits fund, restrict facility closures, and create incentives to maintain levels of service (see S. 1853), S7368 [10NO] (see H.R. 3591), H8260 [7DE]

———restore financial solvency and ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail (see S. 1625), S5945 [23SE] (see H.R. 2309), H4526 [23JN]

Power resources: repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6624 [5OC]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H774 [14FE]

Privacy: modernize and improve Federal privacy laws (see S. 1732), S6665 [18OC]

———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]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 33), S8148 [1DE]

Public debt: cancel public debt held by FRS and lower the public debt limit by an equal amount (see H.R. 2768), H5884 [1AU]

———decrease statutory limit (see H.R. 2409), H4671 [6JY]

———disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 25), S5339 [6SE] (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]

———eliminate statutory limit and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (see H.R. 2931), H6181 [14SE]

———establish a timely and expeditious process for voting on the statutory debt limit (see S. 1713), S6505 [13OC]

———increase statutory limit (see S. 1326), S4329 [5JY] (see H.R. 1954), H3408 [24MY] (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

———increase statutory limit by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 2685), H5732 [28JY]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits and military funding in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 728), H923 [15FE]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 259), S482 [2FE] (see H.R. 568), H598 [9FE]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 163), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 421), H469 [25JA]

———provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment in full of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2581), H5150 [18JY]

———require that money and proceeds from gifts given to reduce the public debt are only deposited into the account established for those gifts (see H.R. 2879), H6042 [9SE]

Public lands: enhance authorities relative to disposal of real property (see H.R. 1205), H1984 [17MR]

Public Online Information Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 717), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 1349), H2291 [4AP]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 128), S2087 [4AP]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H394 [20JA]

———provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 170), S126 [25JA]

Renewable energy: utilize the Western Area Power Administration to acquire amounts sufficient to ensure that a certain amount of all electric energy consumed by the Federal Government is renewable energy (see H.R. 2196), H4277 [15JN]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 3184), H6919 [13OC]

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

Senate: provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above a certain amount unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 days (see S. 1341), S4485 [11JY]

Small business: 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]

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

———suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see S. 128), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 1770), H3108 [5MY]

Smithsonian Institution: apply Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (see H.R. 1786), H3108 [5MY]

Social Security: ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (see H.R. 796), H1249 (see H.R. 796), H1361 [18FE]

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

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 2010), S8733 [16DE] (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see S. 113), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 2797), H5895 [5AU]

States: constitutional amendment to allow the several States to nullify a Federal law or regulation (see H.J. Res. 46), H1575 [3MR]

Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to educational recipients (see H.R. 3345), H7330 [3NO]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 1541), H2854 [14AP]

———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 16), H136 [7JA]

———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]

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

———make the Federal income tax system simpler, fairer, and more fiscally responsible (see S. 727), S2130 [5AP]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 13), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 25), H33 [5JA]

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

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 462), H507 [26JA]

Telecommunications: clarify rights and responsibilities of Federal entities in the spectrum relocation process (see S. 522), S1502 [9MR]

Television: establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels and preserve support for such channels (see H.R. 1746), H3107 [5MY]

Territories: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H509 [26JA]

Transparency: increase (see H.R. 1144), H1982 [17MR]

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act (see S. 817), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 373), H395 [20JA]

Whistleblowing: expand whistleblower protections to non-Federal employees whose disclosures involve misuse of Federal funds (see S. 241), S359 [31JA]

Cloture motions

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

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5062 [29JY], S5153 [31JY]

Cost Estimates

Faster FOIA Act (S. 627): CBO, S2343 [8AP]

Descriptions

Committee on Small Business (House) Oversight of Federal Regulatory and Paperwork Burdens Administrative Plan, H634 [10FE]

Excerpts

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

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34): Medicare policy statement, H3823 [1JN]

Factsheets

Importance of Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to the Continued Development and Commercialization of Advanced Biofuels, E990 [27MY]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: ACLU, E1086 [14JN]

Letters

Budget Control Act: several Senators, H5686 [28JY]

Budget deficit: Senators Bennet and Johanns, S4041 [23JN]

Budget process: several Senators, S3415 [26MY]

Comprehensive budget reform: Senator Levin, S5660 [15SE]

Cut, Cap, and Balance Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5221 [19JY]

———Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), H5221 [19JY]

Deficit reduction: several Senators, S1529 [10MR]

Dept. of Justice wasteful spending on conference planning and food and beverages: Representative Wolf, Committee on Appropriations (House), E1678 [21SE]

Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act, S2339 [8AP]

———Norbert Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, S2338 [8AP]

———Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), S2338 [8AP]

———Richard A. Jones, National Association for Uniformed Services, S2257 [7AP], S2338 [8AP]

Entitlement programs: Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus, H5293 [21JY]

Faster FOIA Act: Rick Blum, Sunshine in Government Initiative, S5065 [29JY]

———several organizations, S5065 [29JY]

Federal Bureau of Prisons closure of UNICOR operations and reduction of personnel at certain correctional institutions: Representative Wolf, Committee on Appropriations (House), E1679 [21SE]

Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act: Andrew J. Reinhardt and Jennifer L. Comer, Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group (organization), H7915 [29NO]

———Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, H7912 [29NO]

———Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, H7915 [29NO]

———Fredric V. Rolando, National Association of Letter Carriers, H7916 [29NO]

———Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, H7915 [29NO]

———Joseph A. Beaudoin, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, H7912 [29NO]

———Robert L. Wooten, American Academy of Physician Assistants, H7911 [29NO]

———several nursing associations, H7911 [29NO]

———Susan M. Carney, American Postal Workers Union, H7911 [29NO]

———T. Warner Hudson, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, H7915 [29NO]

Government regulations impact on health care: Senator Roberts, S1534-S1536 [10MR]

Government Shutdown Prevention Act: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H2248 [1AP]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Congressional Black Caucus female members, H3020 [4MY]

———District of Columbia Council, H3020 [4MY]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H3031 [4MY]

———Vincent C. Gray, Mayor of Washington, DC, H3020 [4MY]

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

Prohibit Federal employees from using official work time for union activities: Charles Orzehoskie and John J. O'Grady, American Federation of Government Employees National Council of EPA Locals #238, H2192 [31MR]

Prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns: several Senators, S2015 [31MR]

Public debt ceiling: several economists, H4082 [14JN]

Regulatory Accountability Act: Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8081 [2DE]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8082 [2DE]

Regulatory reform legislation: William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H8086 [2DE]

Senate consideration of legislation to address fiscal crisis: several Senators, S4271 [30JN]

Statutory public debt limit increase: Daniel S. Threlkeld, S5100 [30JY]

———David Beriss, S5100 [30JY]

———Matthew Cope, S5100 [30JY]

———Monique M. Jones, S5100 [30JY]

———Senator Hatch, S5008 [28JY]

Whistleblower allegations relative to Dept. of Justice operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms: Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2475 [14AP]

Lists

Bureaucratic earmarks in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S6171 [5OC]

Federal aid programs for low-income people, H2212 [31MR]

Proposed Republican legislation to address deficit reduction, S1530 [10MR]

Memorandums

Congressional Investigation Regarding Whistleblower Allegations Relative to Operations Transferring Firearms to Drug Cartels Where U.S. Law Enforcement Personnel Do Not Monitor Such Firearms: Gary M. Styers, Dept. of Justice, S8572 [14DE]

Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent With the Priorities of the Agency for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens: John Morton, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H5970 [8SE]

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]

Statutory Debt Limit: President Obama, S5247 [2AU], H5893 [5AU]

Motions

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3041 [4MY]

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), H2248 [1AP]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), H1426 [1MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1823 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2501, H2502, H2503 [7AP], H2566 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4743 [21JY], S4825 [22JY], H5226 [19JY]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H454 [25JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2016 (S. Con. Res. 20), S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S3331 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 18), S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3332 [25MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), S5062, S5063 [29JY], H5764 [29JY]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H713 [11FE]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8103 [2DE]

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]

Press releases

Consumer Bureau, State Attorneys General Partnership Will Help Better Protect American Consumers of Financial Products and Services From Unlawful Acts and Practices: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, E711 [13AP]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H338-H341, H343 [19JA], H802 [15FE], H2323 [5AP], H2337 [6AP], H3008, H3011, H3012, H3013, H3014, H3023-H3037, H3041-H3043, H3045 [4MY], H6871, H6873, H6875, H6889 [13OC], E90 [20JA], E812, E819, E827 [5MY], E849 [10MY], E855, E858, E859 [11MY], E1086 [14JN]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 237), H3014-H3023 [4MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H3041 [4MY]

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2480), H5822 [1AU], E1486 [2AU]

Administrative Procedure Act: reform, H692, H693 [11FE]

Agriculture: impact of Government regulations, H8744 [13DE]

Alliance of Information and Referral Systems: tribute, E847 [10MY]

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]

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: across-the-board domestic spending reduction, H1221 [18FE]

———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), H2117, H2119 [31MR], H2218, H2219, H2239-H2251 [1AP]

———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), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2219-H2232 [1AP]

———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), motion to recommit, H2248-H2250 [1AP]

———direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———make across-the-board domestic spending reduction other than Dept. of Defense and Postal Service, H1284 [18FE]

———making consolidated, H9812-H9821, H9823-H9902, H9909, H9918 [16DE], E2288 [16DE], E2317 [19DE], E2321 [20DE], E2339, E2340 [23DE]

———making continuing, H586-H589 [9FE], H675 [10FE], H2112 [31MR], H2272 [4AP], H2562, H2563 [8AP], H6215-H6217 [15SE], H6304-H6314, H6318-H6328 [21SE], H6366-H6373, H6389-H6397, H6402-H6411 [22SE], H6463-H6465 [29SE], H6470 [3OC], H6528-H6531 [4OC], H7734, H7746, H7770, H7776, H7777 [17NO], H8106 [2DE], E1703, E1718 [23SE], E1741 [3OC], E1749-E1751 [4OC], E1770 [5OC], E1825 [12OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), H1405, H1415-H1428, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1463 [2MR], E422 [4MR], E435 [8MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (H. Res. 115), H1406-H1415 [1MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), motion to recommit, H1426 [1MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1751-H1754 [11MR], H1804, H1805, H1811-H1825, H1828, H1830 [15MR], H1850, H1851, H1857 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], E511 [17MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), consideration (H. Res. 167), H1806-H1811 [15MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), motion to recommit, H1823, H1824 [15MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 94), H9908 [16DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 95), H9908 [16DE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2335, H2337, H2338 [6AP], H2426-H2505, H2507, H2508, H2510, H2512, H2521, H2525 [7AP], H2537, H2541, H2542, H2544, H2546, H2547, H2550, H2551, H2557, H2559, H2565-H2567 [8AP], E677, E680, E681, E684 [8AP], E702 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), Senate amendment, H2566 [8AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), consideration (H. Res. 206), H2415-H2424 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), motion to recommit, H2502, H2503, H2504 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2614, H2648 [13AP], H2669, H2674, H2687-H2795 [14AP], E733, E744, E760, E765 [15AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2788, H2798-H2803 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), H2648 [13AP], H2788, H2795-H2798 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

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 (H.R. 1297), H2262 [1AP], H2392-H2398 [6AP], H2453 [7AP], H2546 [8AP]

———funding, H2503, H2504 [7AP]

Budget: comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H2649 [13AP], H3927 [2JN], H4153 [14JN]

———comply with cut-as-you-go requirement, H18, H19, H22, H23 [5JA], H52 [6JA], H4379-H4387, H4390 [22JN], H6935 [14OC], E15 [6JA]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H7843, H7844 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5664, H5667-H5688, H5693-H5721 [28JY], H5739-H5749, H5751-H5779 [29JY], H5815, H5817, H5818, H5819, H5831-H5866, H5870, H5876, H5878, H5881 [1AU], H7244 [2NO], E1440 [29JY], E1488, E1492, E1494 [2AU], E1503 [5AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5090, H5107-H5109 [15JY], H5130, H5134-H5141, H5144-H5147 [18JY], H5156, H5157, H5159, H5162-H5165, H5166, H5167, H5168, H5169, H5170, H5171, H5184-H5234, H5237 [19JY], H5242, H5243, H5244, H5246, H5249, H5250, H5251, H5270-H5281 [20JY], H5295, H5296, H5297, H5298 [21JY], H5378, H5393-H5397 [22JY], H5402 [25JY], H5502 [26JY], H5737 [29JY], H5786 [30JY], H7019 [25OC], H7624 [15NO], E1364, E1365, E1368 [20JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5171-H5183 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to recommit, H5226 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5787, H5791-H5811 [30JY]

———cut Federal spending, H4756, H4774 [8JY]

———deficit, H51, H98, H99 [6JA], H105, H122 [7JA], H211 [18JA], H273, H344 [19JA], H380, H390-H392 [20JA], H399, H402 [24JA], H476, H477, H501 [26JA], H555, H559, H594, H595 [9FE], H608, H611, H673-H675 [10FE], H686 [11FE], H727, H748, H760-H764 [14FE], H799, H825 [15FE], H938, H941 [16FE], H1429 [1MR], H1463, H1464, H1494, H1501, H1502 [2MR], H1568-H1571 [3MR], H1598 [8MR], H1676, H1678, H1679, H1681, H1685 [10MR], H1731, H1736, H1762 [11MR], H1781 [14MR], H1805, H1807, H1826 [15MR], H1859 [16MR], H1910, H1975 [17MR], H2035 [29MR], H2091-H2094 [30MR], H2262 [1AP], H2278 [4AP], H2320-H2322 [5AP], H2393, H2395, H2398 [6AP], H2413, H2418, H2511 [7AP], H2550 [8AP], H2580, H2597, H2599 [12AP], H2612, H2618, H2638, H2662 [13AP], H2677, H2681, H2806, H2809, H2817, H2829-H2836 [14AP], H2899 [15AP], H2925 [2MY], H3057 [4MY], H3156 [10MY], H3207 [11MY], H3267, H3270 [12MY], H3401 [24MY], H3418, H3419, H3421 [25MY], H3925 [2JN], H4022, H4023 [3JN], H4067 [13JN], H4138, H4143 [14JN], H4471, H4521 [23JN], H4756, H4757, H4773 [8JY], H5031, H5032 [14JY], H5113, H5116 [15JY], H5503 [26JY], H5977 [8SE], H6142 [14SE], H6321, H6322 [21SE], H6913 [13OC], H7063-H7067 [25OC], H7245, H7247 [2NO], H7323 [3NO], H7583, H7584, H7585, H7587, H7588 [15NO], H7638 [16NO], H7733, H7782-H7805 [17NO], H7843, H7847, H7850-H7873, H7883 [18NO], H7995 [30NO], H8006 [1DE], H8108-H8111 [2DE], H8141, H8178 [6DE], H8999 [15DE], E47 [12JA], E77 [19JA], E132 [26JA], E157 [8FE], E185 [9FE], E199 [10FE], E267 [18FE], E328 [28FE], E404 [2MR], E418 [3MR], E436 [8MR], E444 [9MR], E476 [14MR], E492 [15MR], E615 [4AP], E642 [5AP], E653 [6AP], E668 [7AP], E685 [8AP], E695 [12AP], E775 [2MY], E846 [10MY], E1237 [6JY], E1265 [7JY], E1298 [12JY], E1310 [13JY], E1325 [14JY], E1360 [19JY], E1369 [20JY], E1378 [21JY], E1419 [27JY], E1590 [9SE], E1594 [12SE], E1632 [14SE], E1651 [15SE], E1662 [20SE], E1673 [21SE], E1686 [22SE], E1718 [23SE], E1726 [29SE], E1742 [3OC], E1763 [4OC], E1775 [5OC], E1814 [11OC], E1828 [12OC], E1849 [13OC], E1880 [14OC], E1908, E1915 [24OC], E1926 [25OC], E1942 [26OC], E1972 [1NO], E1984 [2NO], E1994 [3NO], E2016 [4NO], E2035 [14NO], E2052 [15NO], E2065 [16NO], E2079 [17NO], E2122 [29NO], E2137 [30NO], E2157 [1DE], E2174 [2DE], E2181 [5DE], E2191 [6DE], E2201 [7DE], E2219 [8DE], E2225 [12DE], E2241 [13DE], E2256 [14DE], E2281 [15DE], E2302 [16DE], E2314 [19DE], E2333 [20DE]

———express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction, H7592 [15NO]

———impact of entitlement programs, H380, H384 [20JA], H673-H675 [10FE], H754-H756 [14FE], H942 [16FE], H1568-H1571 [3MR], H1677, H1706-H1711 [10MR], H3266 [12MY], H4147 [14JN], H6221 [15SE], H9933 [19DE]

———impact of non-security spending reductions on the economy, H409 [24JA]

———prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces (H.R. 2496), H5117 [15JY], H5390 [22JY]

———prohibit consideration of a balanced budget constitutional amendment that would result in a reduction of veterans' benefits, H5226 [19JY]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (H.R. 1043), H1729 [11MR], E462 [11MR]

———reduce non-defense discretionary spending, H754, H755 [14FE]

———reduce spending, H473, H475 [26JA], H1977, H1980 [17MR], H6127-H6129 [13SE]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), H374-H376 [20JA], H437, H442, H446-H456 [25JA], E106 [25JA], E132, E135 [26JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (H. Res. 43), H403-H416 [24JA]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit in a responsible manner, H75-H82 [6JA], H5287 [21JY]

———reform entitlement programs, H3378 [24MY], H4949 [13JY], H5026, H5029, H5032 [14JY], H5291, H5292, H5293 [21JY], H5474, H5475 [25JY], H5497 [26JY], H5591, H5639 [27JY], H5759, H5761, H5767-H5769, H5771, H5773, H5774 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H7064 [25OC], E1377 [21JY]

———require agencies to prepare financial statements using the fair-value accrual accounting method and require CBO to use current-year spending as the baseline for estimating future changes (H.R. 3332), H7260 [3NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2588, H2589, H2593-H2599 [12AP], H2621, H2648-H2654 [13AP], H2671, H2672, H2673, H2674, H2675, H2797, H2804-H2851 [14AP], H2860, H2861-H2901, H2903 [15AP], H3008, H3009 [4MY], H3265-H3273 [12MY], H3351, H3352, H3371, H3374-H3385, H3396-H3401 [24MY], H3414, H3415, H3423 [25MY], H3685, H3686 [26MY], H3767, H3768, H3770, H3773, H3799, H3800 [31MY], H3814, H3816, H3826, H3827 [1JN], H3989, H3990, H4031 [3JN], H4098, H4102, H4108 [14JN], H4192 [15JN], H4282, H4289, H4318 [16JN], H4475 [23JN], H4593 [6JY], H4862, H4934-H4940 [12JY], H5026 [14JY], H5167, H5234 [19JY], H5296 [21JY], H5390 [22JY], H5478 [25JY], E730, E732, E738-E740, E759, E761, E763, E766 [15AP], E773 [2MY], E786 [3MY], E990 [27MY], E1625 [14SE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2675-H2686 [14AP]

———shutdown relative to process, H2276 [4AP], H2301 [5AP], H2335, H2336, H2337, H2338 [6AP], H2414, H2415, H2453 [7AP], H2537-H2541, H2547, H2548, H2550, H2551, H2557-H2559, H2561 [8AP]

Business and industry: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies, H2135 [31MR]

Buy American Act: compliance, H4956 [13JY], H5959 [7SE]

———require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (H.R. 487), H574 [9FE], H1648 [9MR], H1828 [15MR], H2402 [6AP], H3258 [12MY], H3799 [31MY], H5959 [7SE], H6850 [12OC]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (H.R. 1734), H7253 [2NO]

Close Up Foundation: anniversary, E2056 [15NO]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5664, H5667-H5678, H5693-H5721 [28JY], H5761-H5779 [29JY], H7244 [2NO], E1440 [29JY], E1492 [2AU]

———establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 375), H5678-H5688 [28JY]

———establish (S. 627), consideration (H. Res. 383), H5751-H5761 [29JY]

———establish (S. 627), motion to recommit, H5764, H5765 [29JY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): conflicting deficit reduction ideologies of cutting entitlement programs and raising taxes on the wealthy, H7084 [26OC]

———establish, H5679, H5705, H5708, H5717 [28JY], H5759 [29JY], H5817, H5832, H5834, H5835, H5853, H5854, H5861-H5863 [1AU], H7244 [2NO]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security and Medicare recipients, H7730 [17NO]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients, H6792, H6793 [12OC], E1828 [12OC]

———failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, H7902 [29NO], H8107 [2DE]

———prioritize deficit reduction from subsidies for large oil companies and corporate use of aircraft before cutting education programs, H5764, H5765 [29JY]

Committee on the Budget (House): authority of Chairman to determine Federal spending levels for fiscal year, H404 [24JA], H447, H448, H452, H454 [25JA]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H613, H632-H673, H676 [10FE], H686-H714 [11FE], H6539 [4OC], E219 [14FE], E225 [15FE]

———direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 73), H613-H621 [10FE]

———ensure committees reviewing existing, pending, and proposed Federal regulations place a high priority on protecting food supply, water quality, and safety of children's toys, H710 [11FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H7074 [26OC], H7940 [30NO], H8174 [6DE], H8314-H8316 [8DE]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2846-H2851 [14AP]

Congressional Review Act: enforce, H1649-H1655 [9MR], H1783-H1788 [14MR]

Constitution Day: observance, H6218 [15SE], H6330 [21SE], E1649 [15SE], E1668 [20SE], E1673 [21SE], E1713 [23SE]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of Bill of Rights, H8969, H8972, H8994 [15DE], E2303 [16DE]

———differences in interpretation, H2937 [3MY]

———history and role of commerce clause, H2524 [7AP], H7877-H7882 [18NO]

———responsibility of Congress to defend, H4865 [12JY]

———restore checks and balances, H325 [19JA], H594 [9FE]

———restore checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers, H2589-H2593 [12AP]

Consumers: partnership between the Federal Government and the States to protect consumers of financial products and services, E710 [13AP]

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]

Courts: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 368), H1371, H1372 [28FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), H1367-H1370 [28FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), Senate amendment, H7841 [18NO]

———clarify time limits for appeals in civil cases to which the U.S., Federal agencies, or Federal employees are parties (H.R. 2633), H6047, H6048 [12SE]

———clarify time limits for appeals in civil cases to which the U.S., Federal agencies, or Federal employees are parties (S. 1637), H7841 [18NO]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 958), E433 [8MR]

———role and responsibilities of Federal judges, H52 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4168 [14JN]

———prohibit funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, H4267, H4268 [15JN], H4319-H4322 [16JN], E1128 [16JN]

Dept. of Commerce: Economic Development Administration funding, H886 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4612, H4613, H4620-H4622 [6JY], H8932 [14DE]

———defense intelligence financial statements audit, H3394 [24MY]

———discourage conversion from the private sector to the Government any functions that are not inherently governmental in nature, H3603 [25MY]

———procurement and acquisition system reform, E987 [27MY]

———require audits of financial records, H4733, H4734 [7JY], H8905 [14DE]

Dept. of Energy: funding, H825 [15FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow public-private competition for certain services currently provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services personnel, H3885, H3886 [1JN]

———exempt certain rules and guidance from agency rule reform, H8097-H8099 [2DE]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H3896, H3897 [1JN], E1029 [2JN]

———prohibit funding for new construction, purchase, or lease of any building in the District of Columbia unless a contract was entered into before a certain date, H3940, H3941 [2JN]

———prohibit transfer of funds to the Dept. of the Interior for environmental mitigation activities relative to border security, H3888-H3890 [1JN]

Dept. of Justice: appoint special counsel to investigate whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H6677 [11OC], H7237 [2NO], H8265 [8DE], H8973 [15DE]

———wasteful spending on conference planning and food and beverages, H6347 [22SE]

———whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H3163 [11MY], H5090 [15JY], H5167 [19JY], H6846 [12OC], H8345-H8347 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior: Payments in Lieu of Taxes program funding, H1276, H1277 [18FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: soundness of Federal and municipal bonds, E567 [30MR]

Dept. of Transportation: Federal Highway Administration International Scan Program wasteful spending, H4473 [23JN]

District of Columbia: tribute to elected officials and residents arrested for act of civil disobedience in protest of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, E753 [15AP]

Economy: Federal Government control versus free enterprise, H1710 [10MR], H2590 [12AP], H7156 [27OC]

———Government bailout of financial institutions, H7153 [27OC]

———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], H5408, 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]

———importance of job creation, H7933 [30NO], H8012, H8013, H8058 [1DE], H8080, H8081 [2DE]

———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], H5401 [25JY], H5663 [28JY], H5876-H5881 [1AU], H5976 [8SE], H7584 [15NO], H8904 [14DE]

———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]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., H6559 [5OC]

Education: Pell Grants funding, H1355 [18FE], H1634, H1646 [9MR], H2065, H2067 [30MR], E247 [16FE], E286, E310 [18FE], E2340 [23DE]

———tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E158 [8FE]

Energy and water development: limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H5055, H5056 [14JY], E1340 [15JY]

EPA: impact of Government regulations, H5450 [25JY]

Equal Access to Justice Act: payment of legal fees, expenses, and settlements funding, H1111-H1114 [17FE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace, H3658, H3659 [25MY], E985 [27MY]

FAA: 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]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H2199-H2201 [31MR]

———prohibit employees from using official work time for union activities, H2192-H2194 [31MR]

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 (H.R. 2364), E1199 [24JN], E1943 [26OC]

FDA: funding, H824 [15FE], E1123 [16JN]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, H7082 [26OC]

———clarify that agency rule reform considers cumulative cost and benefits and estimated domestic job impact, H8093 [2DE]

———clarify that agency rule reform gives an agency discretion whether to provide advanced notice of proposed rules, H8093-H8095 [2DE]

———clarify that agency rule reform should take into account impacts on certain vulnerable subpopulations, H8092 [2DE]

———ensure efficient performance of agency functions, E904 [13MY]

———exempt from agency rule reform any agency rulemaking that results in job growth, H8093 [2DE]

———exempt regulations protecting public health, environment, and food and workplace safety from agency rule reform, H8095, H8096 [2DE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), H8035, H8040 [1DE], H8080, H8081-H8105 [2DE], H8213, H8220, H8221 [7DE], E2168, E2172, E2173 [2DE], E2275 [15DE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 477), H7949-H7957 [30NO]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 3010), motion to recommit, H8103 [2DE]

———submit annual forecast of grant solicitations expected to be issued to OMB for publication on a website (H.R. 2393), H4680 [7JY]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), H7223-H7226 [2NO], E2004 [3NO]

———authorize presentation of U.S. flag at funeral of Federal civilian employees killed while performing official duties or because of status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), correct enrollment (H. Con. Res. 86), H7381 [4NO]

———civilian employees pay and benefits funding, H8971 [15DE]

———establish a precious metals investment option in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 1201), E519 [17MR]

———exempt Federal law enforcement from proposal to reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition, E2333 [20DE]

———freeze pay of Members of Congress and civilian Federal employees, H10009 [20DE]

———freeze step pay increases for civilian employees, H1316, H1317 [18FE]

———improve the Federal hiring process (H.R. 3064), E1706 [23SE]

———limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (H.R. 122), H72 [6JA]

———nonessential travel funding, H1280, H1281 [18FE]

———permit transfer of sick leave in leave-transfer programs (H.R. 3028), E1688 [22SE]

———provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (H.R. 2958), E1646 [15SE]

———reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (H.R. 3029), E2333 [20DE]

———tribute, H1711-H1716 [10MR]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: amend (H.R. 2465), H7908-H7916 [29NO]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: legal defense fees funding for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac senior executives, H1292 [18FE]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (H.R. 3300), H7262 [3NO], H7426, H7430 [14NO], E2294 [16DE]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (H.R. 1847), E856, E864 [11MY]

Federal-State relations: recognize historic and continuing importance of Federalism and uphold States' rights, H2654-H2660 [13AP]

———role of the Constitution relative to establishment of States' rights, H2528-H2531 [7AP], H7877-H7882 [18NO]

GAO: report on impact of funding by States to establish State-run American Health Benefit Exchanges rather than State exchanges established and operated by the Federal Government, H2966, H2967 [3MY]

———report on waste in Government spending, H1462 [2MR], H1527 [3MR]

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 1281), H2218 [1AP]

———establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 3194), H7192, H7193 [1NO]

———impact of certain paperwork reduction measures on senior citizens, E1901 [24OC]

———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]

———provide Federal regulatory moratorium (H.R. 1235), H6086 [12SE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: reduce interest rates on mortgages owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (H.R. 3733), E2314 [19DE]

———suspend compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, H2303 [5AP]

GSA: require comprehensive cost-benefit analyses for future Federal building renovations, H1148 [17FE]

Gulf of Mexico: Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion, H2095 [30MR]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 1250), H2045, H2091 [30MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations, H2097 [30MR]

———repeal (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

History: roles of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence relative to principles of limited government and individual rights, H1603-H1610 [8MR]

Holder, Attorney General: call for resignation due to contradictory testimony during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels, H8191 [7DE]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H8984 [15DE]

———tribute to staff who worked on H. Con. Res. 34, Federal budget for 2012-2021, H2901 [15AP]

House of Representatives Summer Internship Program: establish (H. Res. 443), E1898 [21OC]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 409), H6366-H6374 [22SE]

Illinois: decision to abolish capital punishment, E452 [10MR]

Income: prohibit members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (S. 388), H2225, H2227, H2231 [1AP], H2344-H2347 [6AP]

Jackson, Andrew: analysis of political philosophies by Robert W. Merry in ``Andrew Jackson—Tea Party President'', H6859 [13OC]

Leadership Training Institute of America: anniversary, E1203 [24JN]

Medicare: reform, H4869 [12JY]

———solvency, H114 [7JA], H245 [18JA], H4593 [6JY], H8183, H8184 [6DE]

National Reconnaissance Office: anniversary, E1648 [15SE]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (H.R. 783), E285 [18FE]

NRC: exempt rules under the Atomic Energy Act from agency rule reform, H8096, H8097 [2DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H8120-H8122 [2DE], H10004 [20DE]

———evaluation of administration relative to budget and debt crisis, H5402 [25JY]

———evaluation of administration relative to recession and mortgage crisis, H7003, H7005 [24OC]

———evaluation of economic policies, H387 [20JA], H438, H441 [25JA], H1805 [15MR], H4318 [16JN], H4374, H4378 [22JN], H5500 [26JY], H6014 [9SE], H6144 [14SE], H6226-H6228 [15SE], H6242 [20SE], H7695 [16NO]

———evaluation of immigration policies, H5969 [8SE], H6865 [13OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide that, if repeal occurs, then Members of Congress will be dropped from enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H245 [18JA]

———provide that repeal will only occur when a majority of the Members of Congress waive enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H321, H323 [19JA]

Pires, Pedro de Verona Rodrigues: Mo Ibrahim Foundation Prize for Achievement in African Leadership recipient, E1824 [12OC]

Political ethics: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations, H3902, H3903 [1JN], H3948, H3949 [2JN]

Postal Service: allow provision of nonpostal services (H.R. 3047), H8174 [6DE]

———importance of sustainability and impact of privatization, H7706-H7709 [16NO]

———prohibit closing of any post office which results in more than a certain distance between any 2 post offices (H.R. 3370), H8057 [1DE]

———restore financial solvency and ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail, H8127 [5DE]

———restore financial solvency and ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail (H.R. 2309), H7910 [29NO], E1630 [14SE]

Presidential appointments: prohibit payment of salaries of individuals who are recess appointments, H5069 [14JY]

Public debt: ceiling, H390 [20JA], H1805 [15MR], H3414, H3415, H3416, H3418, H3419, H3421 [25MY], H3813, H3814 [1JN], H4022, H4023, H4025, H4027 [3JN], H4082, H4083 [14JN], H4377 [22JN]

———debt held by foreigners, H611 [10FE], H2320 [5AP]

———decrease statutory limit (H.R. 2409), H4686 [7JY], H4954 [13JY]

———disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 77), H6156-H6168 [14SE], E1637, E1647 [15SE]

———eliminate statutory limit and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (H.R. 2931), H6161 [14SE]

———increase statutory limit, H4316 [16JN], H4593 [6JY], H4679, H4680, H4681, H4682, H4683, H4684, H4686, H4687 [7JY], H4757, H4773-H4776 [8JY], H4798 [11JY], H4857, H4858, H4859, H4860, H4862, H4863, H4867, H4868, H4869, H4934-H4940 [12JY], H4949, H4951, H4954, H4955, H4956, H4957 [13JY], H5025, H5026, H5029, H5031, H5080-H5083 [14JY], H5090, H5091, H5110, H5111-H5118 [15JY], H5129, H5130, H5142 [18JY], H5154, H5155, H5158, H5169, H5234 [19JY], H5241, H5242, H5243, H5250 [20JY], H5291, H5292, H5293, H5301, H5302 [21JY], H5389-H5397 [22JY], H5401, H5403, H5474-H5481 [25JY], H5493, H5495-H5500, H5501, H5502, H5503 [26JY], H5584, H5588-H5590, H5592, H5593, H5594, H5627, H5628, H5639, H5640, H5657 [27JY], H5737, H5738 [29JY], H5785, H5786, H5787, H5788, H5789 [30JY], H6366 [22SE], H7805 [17NO], E1313 [13JY], E1377 [21JY]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3765-H3775, H3788, H3798, H3801-H3803 [31MY], H3810-H3813, H3814, H3815, H3816 [1JN], H3917, H3920 [2JN], H4083 [14JN], H4191 [15JN], E1014 [1JN], E1049 [3JN], E1057 [7JN]

———potential effects of debt limit increase, H2580 [12AP]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached, H2112 [31MR]

Public lands: new Federal land acquisition funding, H976-H978 [16FE]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages, H6348 [22SE]

Religion: historical impact of Judeo-Christian values, H6964-H6966 [14OC], H7130-H7132 [26OC], H9916-H9918 [16DE]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (H.R. 3184), H7084 [26OC]

Separation of powers: importance, H1561 [3MR]

Smithsonian Institution: apply Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (H.R. 1786), E813, E831 [5MY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H7083 [26OC], H7925 [29NO]

———funding, H1823, H1824 [15MR], H2302 [5AP], E639 [5AP]

———privatization proposals, H1034 [16FE], H2508 [7AP], H2849 [14AP], H4474 [23JN]

———reform, H5979 [8SE]

———solvency, H6562 [5OC]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H338, H340 [19JA], E105 [25JA]

Taxation: 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]

———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]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 462), E130 [26JA]

Tea Party movement: agenda, H10009-H10012 [20DE]

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act (H.R. 373), H711 [11FE]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, H882, H883 [15FE], E270 [18FE]

Women: prohibit Federal agents from accessing private medical records of victims of rape or incest, H3041-H3043 [4MY]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding of abortions, S7433 [15NO]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), S2216 [7AP], S2753 [5MY], S2756 [9MY]

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]

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]

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), S2014 [31MR], S2109, S2144 [5AP], S2287 [8AP]

———eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, S8717-S8721 [16DE], S8754 [17DE]

———making consolidated, S8556, S8557 [14DE], S8671 [15DE], S8693, S8704-S8706, S8711, S8717-S8721 [16DE], S8746, S8753-S8760, S8763-S8766 [17DE]

———making continuing, S1614 [15MR], S2122-S2127 [5AP], S5732, S5736 [20SE], S5796 [21SE], S5849, S5852, S5871-S5873, S5876-S5878, S5884 [22SE], S5922-S5930, S5936 [23SE], S5961-S5973, S5976, S5987 [26SE], S6640 [18OC], S7395 [14NO], S7433 [15NO], S7678-S7684 [17NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), S934-S936 [28FE], S1023, S1024 [1MR], S1077, S1083-S1089 [2MR], S1214 [3MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), unanimous-consent agreement, S1075 [1MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), S1573 [14MR], S1707 [15MR], S1709, S1728 [16MR], S1788, S1791-S1800, S1805 [17MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), unanimous-consent agreement, S1767 [16MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 94), S8726 [16DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 95), S8780 [17DE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), S2148 [6AP], S2216, S2229, S2232-S2237, S2239-S2241, S2243, S2246-S2251, S2253, S2260, S2284, S2286 [7AP], S2288, S2293, S2311, S2314, S2317, S2320, S2323, S2325, S2340-S2342, S2362 [8AP], S2381 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), S2367, S2375 [12AP], S2410, S2434, S2438-S2441 [13AP], S2460, S2463-S2468, S2470, S2477, S2480-S2493 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), S2422-S2426, S2433, S2441 [13AP], S2460, S2463-S2468, S2476, S2479, S2488-S2490 [14AP], S2618 [3MY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), S2422-S2426, S2432 [13AP], S2461, S2465, S2467, S2489 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]

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

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

———prevent a Government shutdown by requiring funds to be automatically appropriated at the previous year's level if a budget is not agreed upon (S. 784), S2336, S2360 [8AP]

———rescind earmarked funds that have not been spent for a certain period, S781 [16FE]

———rescind unused earmarks, S825 [17FE]

———rescind unused earmarks (S. 282), S584-S586 [7FE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 1365), S4888, S4889 [26JY], S4945 [27JY]

———appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 724), S2152 [6AP], S2233, S2257, S2258 [7AP], S2291, S2292, S2304, S2305, S2309, S2322, S2325, S2333, S2338-S2340 [8AP], S4264 [30JN]

———appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 774), S2359 [8AP]

Breuer, Lanny: call for resignation for allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S8390-S8392 [7DE]

Budget: balance, S2712 [5MY]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S666, S667 [14FE], S1947-S1949 [30MR], S2426-S2432, S2436-S2438 [13AP], S2470, S2473, S2477, S2485 [14AP], S2820 [10MY], S2858 [11MY], S2915-S2917 [12MY], S3208 [23MY], S3290, S3296-S3298, S3307, S3316, S3333-S3335 [25MY], S3578 [8JN], S4425 [7JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, S8085-S8087 [1DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S4976, S4979, S4985 [28JY], S5062 [29JY], S5089-S5144 [30JY], S5147-S5154 [31JY], S5156-S5162, S5164-S5178, S5183 [1AU], S5201-S5223, S5225, S5226, S5228-S5233 [2AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4647-S4649, S4653 [19JY], S4681-S4683, S4685-S4687, S4689-S4693, S4699, S4712-S4715 [20JY], S4741-S4743 [21JY], S4826-S4829, S4837-S4839 [22JY], S4887, S4890, S4897 [26JY], S5125, S5136 [30JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4743-S4775, S4777-S4779, S4781-S4795 [21JY], S4813-S4826 [22JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (S. 1340), S4442, S4459 [7JY], S4461 [11JY], S4551 [13JY], S4573, S4589, S4592 [14JY], S4624 [18JY]

———deficit, S73 [25JA], S353 [31JA], S438, S440, S461 [2FE], S585 [7FE], S622 [8FE], S637 [10FE], S663, S673 [14FE], S777, S778 [16FE], S820 [17FE], S1025 [1MR], S1084-S1088 [2MR], S1174, S1179, S1180, S1193-S1195, S1197, S1206 [3MR], S1315 [7MR], S1336, S1354-S1356 [8MR], S1416, S1418, S1421, S1475, S1489-S1491 [9MR], S1519, S1521, S1525-S1530, S1542 [10MR], S1576 [14MR], S1644 [15MR], S1964, S1967, S1969 [30MR], S2009, S2026-S2028, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2071-S2073 [4AP], S2122-S2127 [5AP], S2152-S2154 [6AP], S2222, S2234-S2236, S2256 [7AP], S2293, S2301, S2311, S2312, S2314, S2316, S2317-S2319, S2332, S2334, S2341 [8AP], S2365, S2367 [12AP], S2410, S2412-S2422, S2431, S2436-S2438 [13AP], S2466, S2477, S2484 [14AP], S2647, S2664, S2667-S2671 [4MY], S2702, S2709 [5MY], S2815, S2818 [10MY], S2858, S2864, S2870 [11MY], S2904, S2905-S2907 [12MY], S2976 [16MY], S3065-S3067 [18MY], S3208-S3210 [23MY], S3264 [24MY], S3290, S3293, S3301, S3309, S3320-S3328 [25MY], S3368, S3372-S3376, S3411, S3415 [26MY], S3489 [6JN], S3567 [7JN], S3633, S3652 [9JN], S3714 [13JN], S3745, S3756, S3758 [14JN], S3796-S3799 [15JN], S3985-S3987 [22JN], S4040-S4045, S4058, S4060, S4061-S4065 [23JN], S4109, S4113-S4122 [27JN], S4135-S4138, S4146, S4164 [28JN], S4177, S4182, S4185-S4189, S4196-S4201 [29JN], S4247-S4250, S4268, S4270, S4274, S4280 [30JN], S4314 [5JY], S4341-S4355 [6JY], S4411-S4415, S4421-S4435 [7JY], S4470, S4474 [11JY], S4498-S4501, S4503, S4506 [12JY], S4547, S4549-S4551 [13JY], S4571, S4592, S4595 [14JY], S4695-S4699 [20JY], S4903 [26JY], S4930-S4933 [27JY], S5030, S5040 [29JY], S5330 [6SE], S5488 [12SE], S5599, S5613 [14SE], S5659 [15SE], S5708, S5709 [19SE], S5737, S5738, S5751 [20SE], S5930 [23SE], S6023-S6026 [3OC], S6067 [4OC], S6172 [5OC], S6297 [6OC], S6640 [18OC], S6982 [1NO], S7019-S7021 [2NO], S7180 [8NO], S7281 [9NO], S7681 [17NO], S7816 [18NO], S8140 [1DE], S8366-S8368 [6DE], S8450-S8452 [8DE], S8708, S8716 [16DE]

———eliminate wasteful, inefficient, and duplicative spending, S2384 [12AP], S4828 [22JY]

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

———eliminate wasteful spending and provide for comprehensive budget reform, S5659-S5661 [15SE], S7119 [3NO]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 211), S1358 [8MR], S2124 [5AP]

———establish biennial cycle, S2321 [8AP], S2414, S2415 [13AP], S8531 [13DE]

———impact of entitlement programs, S1085 [2MR], S2034, S2035 [31MR]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (S. 1420), S4915 [26JY], S4917, S4936 [27JY], S4996 [28JY]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (S. 102), S5413 [8SE]

———provide for continuing operations in a fiscally responsible manner (S. 768), S2284, S2286 [7AP], S2287 [8AP]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (S. 1651), S6179 [5OC], S6640 [18OC]

———reduce spending, S585, S586 [7FE], S1667 [15MR], S1722, S1744 [16MR], S7602 [16NO]

———reduce spending (S. 162), S247 [25JA], S249 [26JA]

———reduce spending (S. 245), S81 [25JA], S412-S414 [1FE], S934 [28FE], S1337 [8MR], S2009 [31MR], S2299, S2335 [8AP], S2414 [13AP], S2484 [14AP], S3790, S3798, S3799 [15JN], S4059 [23JN]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending, S4344 [6JY], S4540 [13JY]

———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending (S. 360), S793 [16FE]

———reform entitlement programs, S3065-S3067 [18MY], S3264 [24MY], S3293 [25MY], S3790 [15JN], S3940 [21JN], S4433-S4435 [7JY], S4829 [22JY], S4886 [26JY], S4942, S4952 [27JY], S4977 [28JY], S5226, S5232 [2AU], S5738 [20SE]

———require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (S. 1222), S3894 [16JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2016 (S. Con. Res. 20), S3335, S3336 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2016 (S. Con. Res. 20), motion to proceed, S3327, S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S2371, S2375-S2378, S2403-S2405 [12AP], S2409, S2419, S2430-S2433, S2440 [13AP], S2483-S2488 [14AP], S2667-S2671 [4MY], S2702, S2706 [5MY], S2820 [10MY], S2906 [12MY], S2981 [16MY], S3208 [23MY], S3252-S3257, S3264 [24MY], S3333-S3336 [25MY], S3380-S3386 [26MY], S3516 [7JN], S3652 [9JN], S3715, S3717 [13JN], S3741, S3763 [14JN], S3787, S3791, S3797, S3798 [15JN], S3983 [22JN], S4041 [23JN], S4109-S4113, S4115-S4122 [27JN], S4136 [28JN], S4182 [29JN], S4335, S4338, S4340, S4358 [6JY], S4422, S4425, S4445 [7JY], S4462, S4467, S4479-S4481 [11JY], S4503 [12JY], S4688, S4693, S4700 [20JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S3289, S3294, S3295, S3296-S3300, S3302, S3307-S3310, S3316-S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 18), S3335 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 18), motion to proceed, S3332 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3335 [25MY], S4425 [7JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 21), motion to proceed, S3324-S3327, S3332 [25MY]

———shutdown relative to process, S2149, S2159 [6AP], S2222, S2224, S2228-S2241, S2243-S2261 [7AP], S2292, S2294-S2297, S2308, S2313-S2315, S2319, S2320, S2322 [8AP], S5966 [26SE]

Close Up Foundation: anniversary, S7440 [15NO]

Combined Federal Campaign: anniversary (S. Res. 296), S6672 [18OC], S7627 [16NO]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), S1840 [17MR], S2615 [3MY], S3458, S3459 [26MY], S4212 [29JN], S4976, S4979, S4985 [28JY]

———establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5062 [29JY], S5089-S5144 [30JY], S5147-S5154 [31JY], S5156-S5162, S5164-S5178, S5183 [1AU]

———establish (S. 627), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S5144 [30JY]

———establish (S. 1466), S5197, S5198 [1AU]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, S4976, S4979 [28JY], S5204, S5218 [2AU]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients, S7180 [8NO]

———failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, S7886 [28NO]

———preserve benefits for Social Security recipients and continue to factor in the consumer price index, S7356-S7358 [10NO], S7423 [15NO], S7599 [16NO]

Committee To Reduce Government Waste (Senate): establish (S. Res. 93), S1330 [7MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, S4269 [30JN], S4415 [7JY], S7958-S7960 [29NO]

Congressional Review Act: enforce, S7240 [9NO]

Constitution Day: observance, S5622 [14SE], S5819 [21SE]

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]

———require contractors to make timely payments to subcontractors that are small business concerns, S7691 [17NO]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges (S. 1014), S3058 [17MY], S7061 [2NO]

———clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 368), S6925 [31OC], S8158 [1DE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 394), S6925-S6927 [31OC], S8074 [30NO]

———clarify time limits for appeals in civil cases to which the U.S., Federal agencies, or Federal employees are parties (S. 1637), S6925 [31OC], S8158 [1DE]

———impact of personal activism in rulings by Federal judges, S4636-S4638 [18JY]

———repeal statutory requirement for Federal judges to receive cost-of-living increases and provide for automatic salary adjustments (S. 569), S1605 [14MR]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (S. 300), S629 [8FE], S4850, S4852 [22JY]

Crime: prohibit public officials from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing (S. 995), S2955 [12MY]

Dept. of Energy: develop and implement a strategic petroleum demand response plan to reduce government consumption of petroleum products (S. 612), S1833 [17MR]

———provide for prioritization, coordination, and streamlining of energy programs to meet current and future energy needs (S. 1807), S7136 [3NO]

Dept. of Justice: extend whistleblower protections to employees, S7061 [2NO]

———prohibit funding for operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S6634, S6635, S6648 [18OC]

———response to request for release of documents on whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S2765, S2770 [9MY], S4139 [28JN]

———whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S2474 [14AP], S6991-S6993 [1NO], S8110 [1DE], S8570-S8573 [14DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue Buy Back America Bonds and use funds to pay down foreign-held and other public debt (S. 1909), S7832 [18NO]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (S. 11), S130 [25JA]

Economy: historical significance of American dream and future outlook of U.S. global influence, S3754 [14JN]

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

———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]

———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]

Education: tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, S479 [2FE]

FAA: limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, S533-S535, S538 [3FE]

———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]

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]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (S. 762), S2270 [7AP]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, S1673 [15MR]

———codify and modify regulatory requirements (S. 358), S766-S768 [16FE], S1313-S1315 [7MR], S1536 [10MR], S1619 [15MR], S2218, S2226 [7AP], S4433 [7JY], S5412 [8SE]

———consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S4345, S4354 [6JY], S4769 [21JY], S4951 [27JY], S5654, S5658 [15SE], S7891 [28NO], S8452 [8DE]

———list and describe all administered programs, S1736, S1737 [16MR]

———Presidential memorandum on reforming records management in executive branches of the Government, S8371 [6DE]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (S. 1606), S5905 [22SE]

———report evaluating the effectiveness of Inspectors General audits, S3478-S3481 [6JN], S4319-S4321 [5JY], S5004 [28JY]

———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]

———require compliance with public notice and comment requirements and prohibit circumvention of such requirements by issuing unofficial rules as guidance documents, S1673 [15MR]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), S8466 [8DE]

———authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (S. 1444), S5022 [28JY]

———authorize presentation of U.S. flag at funeral of Federal civilian employees killed while performing official duties or because of status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), correct enrollment (H. Con. Res. 86), S8466 [8DE]

———civilian employees pay and benefits funding, S8669 [15DE]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 743), S2194 [6AP]

———improve the Federal hiring process (S. 1628), S5947 [23SE]

———provide mandatory training for supervisors and assessment of management competencies (S. 790), S2391 [12AP]

———provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 514), S1411 [8MR]

———reduce the size of the Federal workforce and Federal employee cost relating to pay, bonuses, and travel (S. 1476), S5254 [2AU]

———tribute, S5865 [22SE]

Federal Executive Boards: anniversary (S. Res. 321), S7391 [10NO]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel, S8131 [1DE]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (S.J. Res. 12), S2956 [12MY]

———prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government (S. Res. 188), S3375 [26MY]

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]

Flathead Valley Community College: tribute to Scholars Program deficit reduction plan, S7291 [9NO]

Freedom of Information Act: anniversary, S4212 [29JN]

GAO: consolidate certain duplicate and overlapping Goverment programs or agencies, S2180 [6AP]

———report on waste in Government spending, S2367 [12AP]

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 agriculture, S1099-S1101 [2MR]

———impact on community banks, S2217-S2219 [7AP]

———impact on health care, S1534-S1537 [10MR]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level, S7274 [9NO]

———reform (S. 602), S1757 [16MR]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, S7100 [3NO]

GPO: tribute to Federal Depository Library Program, S5065 [29JY]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 675), S1978 [30MR]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (S. 821), S2511 [14AP]

Income: prohibit members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (S. 388), S887 [17FE], S1026, S1047, S1048, S1051 [1MR], S1117 [2MR], S1320 [7MR], S2013-S2015 [31MR], S2115 [5AP]

Information technology: require agency participation in real-time transparency of investment projects and require reviews of cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects (S. 801), S2397 [12AP]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: require application to certain Federal lease agreements for private buildings or improvements to ensure job opportunities for the blind or disabled (S. 1036), S3178 [19MY]

Law enforcement: deter public corruption (S. 401), S904 [17FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: extend whistleblower protections to employees (S. 586), S1681 [15MR]

Mental health: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Federal autism funding, S5747 [20SE]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient, S8366-S8368 [6DE]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 266), S6143 [4OC]

National security: provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees, S7822 [18NO]

———provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees (S. 1268), S4098 [23JN]

Native American Economic Advisory Council: establish (S. 61), S175 [25JA]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (S. 379), S874 [17FE]

Nuclear energy: prohibit Federal interference in lawsuit filed by Entergy Corp., against Vermont to prevent closure of Vermont Yankee nuclear powerplant, S3964, S3965 [21JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to budget and debt crisis, S4253, S4270, S4276, S4278 [30JN], S4898 [26JY], S5751 [20SE]

———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], S3632 [9JN], S3713 [13JN], S3761 [14JN], S3787, S3791 [15JN], S4037-S4039, S4044 [23JN], S4108 [27JN], S4249, S4260 [30JN], S4334, S4356, S4380 [6JY], S5317-S5319 [6SE], S5352 [7SE], S5798 [21SE], S8473-S8476 [12DE], S8667 [15DE]

———evaluation of immigration policies, S6990 [1NO]

———proposal to freeze discretionary spending, S765 [16FE]

OMB: consolidate unnecessary duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S2169 [6AP], S2483 [14AP]

———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]

———recommend rescissions for Goverment programs or agencies with duplicate or overlapping missions, S2180 [6AP]

———require sale of unused and underused Federal real property, S1644, S1648 [15MR], S2602 [3MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: U.S. district court rulings on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, S371-S377, S391 [1FE], S444 [2FE]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans, S1808 [17MR]

Postal Service: restore financial solvency and ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail, S7178-S7180 [8NO]

———restore financial solvency and ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail (S. 1625), S5947 [23SE]

Privacy: modernize and improve Federal privacy laws (S. 1732), S6668 [18OC]

———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]

Public debt: ceiling, S1035 [1MR], S2413, S2429-S2431, S2435 [13AP], S2640 [4MY], S2701, S2709 [5MY], S2853-S2855 [11MY], S2896 [12MY], S2975, S2978-S2981 [16MY], S3219 [23MY], S3797-S3799 [15JN], S3908 [20JN], S3940, S3955 [21JN], S3988 [22JN], S4037-S4039, S4041-S4045, S4057, S4061-S4065 [23JN]

———debt held by foreigners, S4169, S4170 [29JN]

———disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (S.J. Res. 25), S5377 [7SE], S5442, S5466 [8SE]

———increase statutory limit, S3595 [8JN], S4108-S4115 [27JN], S4135 [28JN], S4166, S4167, S4185 [29JN], S4243, S4248, S4262-S4267, S4270-S4276, S4278-S4286 [30JN], S4311, S4312, S4314, S4318, S4323 [5JY], S4333-S4344, S4346-S4353, S4355-S4382 [6JY], S4405-S4409, S4411, S4415-S4424, S4426-S4438, S4440, S4442, S4444 [7JY], S4474, S4479-S4482 [11JY], S4493-S4497, S4501-S4503, S4505, S4509-S4515 [12JY], S4535-S4545, S4548, S4550, S4551 [13JY], S4568-S4576, S4589-S4600, S4602-S4605 [14JY], S4623-S4627 [18JY], S4649, S4656-S4660, S4667-S4669, S4679 [19JY], S4683-S4685, S4688, S4693-S4695 [20JY], S4826, S4827, S4829 [22JY], S4856-S4859, S4862-S4865 [25JY], S4883-S4893, S4895-S4905 [26JY], S4917-S4920, S4922-S4936, S4942-S4945, S4948-S4955 [27JY], S4973-S4982, S4984-S4992, S4995-S4999, S5001-S5012 [28JY], S5027-S5034, S5036-S5049, S5052 [29JY]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), S3578 [8JN]

———increase statutory limit (S. 1326), S4331 [5JY], S4333 [6JY]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached, S1045, S1046, S1049, S1050 [1MR]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached, S952 [28FE], S1035 [1MR]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (S. 163), S247 [25JA], S249 [26JA]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (S. Res. 128), S2091 [4AP], S2553 [14AP]

Real estate: provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (S. 170), S228 [25JA]

Senate: electronic records management and preservation initiatives, S8371 [6DE]

———legislative priorities, S7095 [3NO], S8619 [15DE]

———legislative process relative to controlling spending and reducing national debt, S7816 [18NO]

———provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above a certain amount unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 days (S. 1341), S4765 [21JY]

Senate Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs, S4010, S4011 [22JN], S4189-S4191, S4203, S4206, S4207, S4209 [29JN]

Small business: require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included as subcontractors on Federal contract offers, S1719, S1720, S1744-S1746 [16MR]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S4507 [12JY], S4589 [14JY], S4657-S4660 [19JY]

———limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (S. 1199), S3817 [15JN]

———privatization proposals, S7989 [29NO]

———solvency, S462 [2FE], S776 [16FE], S1195, S1197 [3MR], S1315-S1318 [7MR], S3797 [15JN], S4275 [30JN], S4433-S4435 [7JY], S4693 [20JY]

Taxation: extend time for filing individual income tax returns in the case of a Federal Government shutdown (S. 783), S2362 [8AP], S2366 [12AP]

———make the Federal income tax system simpler, fairer, and more fiscally responsible (S. 727), S2132-S2135 [5AP], S2221 [7AP], S2978 [16MY], S3759-S3761 [14JN], S4192-S4195 [29JN], S4343 [6JY], S4417, S4428 [7JY], S4468, S4475 [11JY], S4754 [21JY], S5229 [2AU], S5701-S5703 [16SE], S8701 [16DE]

———reduce taxpayer burdens, S2384 [12AP]

Tea Party movement: agenda, S1533 [10MR]

U.S. Authorization and Sunset Commission: establish, S1664 [15MR], S1717, S1718 [16MR]

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act, S4476 [11JY], S6158 [5OC]

———extend to independent agencies exempt from cost-benefit rules, S3606 [8JN], S3657 [9JN]

———require agencies assess potential effects of new regulations on job creation, S3606 [8JN], S3657 [9JN]

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

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, S4020 [22JN]

Reports

Analysis of an Estimate of the Total Costs of Federal Regulations: Curtis W. Copeland, Congressional Research Service (excerpt), H8082 [2DE]

Federal Shutdown Could Derail the Economy: Mark Zandi, Moody's Analytics, Inc., H2005 [29MR]

Proposals To Cut Federal Spending: Alec Phillips, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., H2006 [29MR]

Republican Proposal To `Right Our Ship' Throws More Workers Overboard: Rebecca Thiess, Economic Policy Institute, H2004 [29MR]

United States of America ``AAA/A-1+'' Rating Affirmed; Outlook Revised to Negative: Standard and Poor's (company), H3769 [31MY]

Reports filed

Administrative Conference of the U.S. Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2480) (H. Rept. 112-154), H5238 [19JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2480), S5902 [22SE]

Appeal Time Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2633) (H. Rept. 112-199), H5963 [7SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2633), S6600 [17OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1637), S6600 [17OC]

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]

Civil Service Appointment Probationary Period Extension: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1470) (H. Rept. 112-116), H4525 [23JN]

Civilian Service Recognition Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2061) (H. Rept. 112-149), H5149 [18JY]

Combined Federal Campaign Anniversary: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 296), S7415 [14NO]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 34, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2012-2021: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 112-62), H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 35, Correction in Enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, Correction in Enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H. Res. 38, Reduce Spending Through a Transition to Non-Security Spending at Fiscal Year 2008 Levels: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 112-4), H353 [19JA]

Consideration of H. Res. 72, Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 73) (H. Rept. 112-7), H549 [8FE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 44, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 115) (H. Rept. 112-19), H1389 [28FE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 48, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 167) (H. Rept. 112-33), H1795 [14MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 79, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 399) (H. Rept. 112-207), H6230 [15SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 237) (H. Rept. 112-71), H2933 [2MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1255, Government Shutdown Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 194) (H. Rept. 112-49), H2213 [31MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1363, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 112-56), H2409 [6AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 355) (H. Rept. 112-150), H5149 [18JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 477) (H. Rept. 112-296), H7927 [29NO]

Consideration of S. 365, Budget Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 384) (H. Rept. 112-190), H5882 [1AU]

Consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 112-184), H5660 [27JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 383) (H. Rept. 112-187), H5780 [29JY]

Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2146) (H. Rept. 112-260), H7068 [25OC]

Direct Certain Standing Committees of the House To Inventory and Review Existing, Pending, and Proposed Regulations and Orders From Federal Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 112-6), H549 [8FE]

Emergency Judicial Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1014), S6600 [17OC]

Faster FOIA Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 627), S2348 [8AP]

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]

Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 300) (S. Rept. 112-37), S4640 [18JY]

Independent Task and Delivery Order Review Extension Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 498) (S. Rept. 112-16), S2777 [9MY]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 112-38), H1982 [17MR]

Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 401), S5017 [28JY]

Public Service Recognition Week: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 128), S2505 [14AP]

Reduce Spending Through a Transition to Non-Security Spending at Fiscal Year 2008 Levels: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 38) (H. Rept. 112-3), H353 [19JA]

Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3029) (H. Rept. 112-334), H9945 [19DE]

Regulatory Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 112-294), H7898 [22NO]

Removal Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 368) (H. Rept. 112-17), H1389 [28FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 368), S6600 [17OC]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 409) (H. Rept. 112-214), H6341 [21SE], H6412 [22SE]

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]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2012-2021: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 34) (H. Rept. 112-58), H2575 [11AP]

Sunset Date Extension for Certain Protests of Task and Deliver Order Contracts: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 899) (H. Rept. 112-37), H1982 [17MR]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6053-H6081 [12SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2502 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2867 [15AP]

Statements

``Big Deal'' Is Foundation for ``Long-Term Austerity''—Why I Voted ``No'' on the Budget Deal: Representative Jackson, H5859 [1AU]

Budget Control Act: Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H5701 [28JY]

Declaration of Occupy D.C.: Occupy D.C. (organization), E2301 [16DE]

Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act: Representatives Kline, George Miller, Walberg, and Woolsey, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H7912-H7914 [29NO]

Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R. 3010): Executive Office of the President, H7955 [30NO]

Statutory Public Debt Limit Increase: Several Constituents of Representative George Miller, E1441 [29JY]

Treat President Obama Like All Other Presidents!—Raise the Debt Ceiling Without Conditions: Representative Jackson, H5860 [1AU]

Veronica's Story About SNAP, Medi-Cal and Job Training, California, H5293 [21JY]

Summaries

Setting Forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34): Cooper Substitute Proposal, H2836 [14AP]

Tables

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

Dept. of the Interior Payments in Lieu of Taxes program State payment results, H1276 [18FE]

Duplicative Federal programs identified by GAO, S4207 [29JN]

Summary of budget receipts, outlays, and surpluses or deficits as percentages of Gross Domestic Product—1930-2016: Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S5098 [30JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 34, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, H2837-H2843 [14AP]

H. Con. Res. 35, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to health care reform funding, H2795 [14AP]

H. Con. Res. 36, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to Planned Parenthood funding, H2798 [14AP]

H. Con. Res. 70, corrections in enrollment of S. 365, Budget Control Act, H5867 [1AU]

H. Con. Res. 86, correct enrollment of H.R. 2061, Civilian Service Recognition Act, H7381 [4NO]

H. Res. 38, reduce budget spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels, H446 [25JA]

H. Res. 43, consideration of H. Res. 38, reduce budget spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels, H403 [24JA]

H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H632 [10FE]

H. Res. 73, consideration of H. Res. 72, direct certain standing committees of the House to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies, H613 [10FE]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 115, consideration of H.J. Res. 44, continuing appropriations, H1406 [1MR]

H. Res. 167, consideration of H.J. Res. 48, continuing appropriations, H1806 [15MR]

H. Res. 206, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation and consideration of H.R. 1363, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, H2415 [7AP]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H. Con. Res. 35, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to health care reform funding, H2616 [13AP]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to Planned Parenthood funding, H2616 [13AP]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, H2616 [13AP]

H. Res. 223, consideration of H. Con. Res. 34, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, H2675 [14AP]

H. Res. 237, consideration of H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H3014 [4MY]

H. Res. 355, consideration of H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, H5171 [19JY]

H. Res. 375, consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act, motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, and House of Representatives adjournment, H5678 [28JY]

H. Res. 383, consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act, H5751 [29JY]

H. Res. 384, consideration of S. 365, Budget Control Act, H5831 [1AU]

H. Res. 409, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H6366 [22SE]

H. Res. 477, consideration of H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act, H7949 [30NO]

H.J. Res. 44, continuing appropriations, H1415-H1417 [1MR]

H.J. Res. 48, continuing appropriations, H1811-H1814 [15MR]

H.J. Res. 77, disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, H6156 [14SE]

H.J. Res. 94, continuing appropriations, H9908 [16DE]

H.J. Res. 95, continuing appropriations, H9908 [16DE]

H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H3023 [4MY]

H.R. 394, Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act, S6925-S6927 [31OC], S8074 [30NO], H1367 [28FE]

H.R. 1255, Government Shutdown Prevention Act, H2239 [1AP]

H.R. 1363, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, H2426-H2451 [7AP]

H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, H2687-H2738 [14AP]

H.R. 1954, increase statutory limit on the public debt, H3765 [31MY]

H.R. 2042, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act, H7034 [25OC]

H.R. 2061, Civilian Service Recognition Act, H7223 [2NO]

H.R. 2465, Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act, H7908 [29NO]

H.R. 2480, Administrative Conference of the U.S. appropriations, H5822 [1AU]

H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, H5184 [19JY]

H.R. 2633, Appeal Time Clarification Act, H6047 [12SE]

H.R. 2693, Budget Control Act, H5791-H5799 [30JY]

H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act, H8088-H8092 [2DE]

S. 3, Fiscal Responsibility and Spending Control Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 11, Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act, S130 [25JA]

S. 61, Native American Economic Advisory Council Act, S175 [25JA]

S. 300, Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act, S4850-S4852 [22JY]

S. 365, Budget Control Act, H5840-H5847 [1AU]

S. 379, Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act, S875-S882 [17FE]

S. 388, prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns, S1051 [1MR]

S. 401, Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act, S905 [17FE]

S. 498, Independent Task and Delivery Order Review Extension Act, S2969 [12MY]

S. 514, Gold Star Fathers Act, S1412 [8MR]

S. 569, Federal Judicial Fairness Act, S1606 [14MR]

S. 627, Budget Control Act, H5693-H5698 [28JY]

S. 627, Faster FOIA Act, S3458, S3459 [26MY]

S. 675, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, S1979-S1984 [30MR]

S. 743, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, S2194-S2201 [6AP]

S. 761, Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, S2271 [7AP]

S. 762, Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act, S2272 [7AP]

S. 774, Ensuring Support for Defenders of Freedom and Their Families Act, S2359 [8AP]

S. 784, Preventing a Government Shutdown Act-S2360 [8AP]

S. 790, Federal Supervisor Training Act, S2392 [12AP]

S. 821, Uniting American Families Act, S2512-S2514 [14AP]

S. 995, Public Officials Accountability Act, S2955 [12MY]

S. 1014, Emergency Judicial Relief Act, S3058 [17MY]

S. 1036, AbilityOne Improvements Act, S3179 [19MY]

S. 1079, Domestic Fuel for Enhancing National Security Act, S3345 [25MY]

S. 1199, Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act, S3817-S3821 [15JN]

S. 1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, S4159 [28JN]

S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act, S4847-S4849 [22JY]

S. 1444, Civilian Service Recognition Act, S5023 [28JY]

S. 1466, Faster FOIA Act, S5198 [1AU]

S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act, S7142 [3NO], H7381 [4NO]

S. 1628, Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act, S5948-S5950 [23SE]

S. 1637, Appeal Time Clarification Act, S6925 [31OC], H7841 [18NO]

S. 1732, Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age Act, S6669-S6672 [18OC]

S. 1807, Energy Research and Development Coordination Act, S7136 [3NO]

S. 1909, Dept. of the Treasury issuance of Buy Back America Bonds and usage of funds to pay down foreign-held and other public debt, S7833 [18NO]

S. Con. Res. 18, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, S3184-S3190 [19MY]

S. Con. Res. 19, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, S3190-S3195 [19MY]

S. Con. Res. 20, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2016, S3195-S3199 [19MY]

S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021, S3230-S3235 [23MY]

S. Con. Res. 33, recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens, S8156 [1DE]

S. Res. 93, Committee To Reduce Government Waste (Senate) establishment, S1330 [7MR]

S. Res. 128, Public Service Recognition Week, S2091 [4AP], S2553 [14AP]

S. Res. 188, prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government, S3112 [18MY]

S. Res. 266, support goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, S5628 [14SE], S6143 [4OC]

S. Res. 296, Combined Federal Campaign anniversary, S6672 [18OC], S7627 [16NO]

S. Res. 321, Federal Executive Boards anniversary, S7385, S7391 [10NO]

S. Res. 331, express that Congress should ``Go Big'' in its attempts toward deficit reduction, S7620 [16NO]