INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6516 [13OC], S6578, S6587, S6590, S6606, S6607, S6609, S6610, S6611 [17OC], S6633, S6634, S6636, S6648, S6649, S6650, S6651, S6674, S6675, S6676, S6677, S6678, S6679, S6680, S6681, S6684, S6685, S6686, S6687, S6688, S6689 [18OC], S6729, S6730, S6731, S6733, S6734, S6735, S6736, S6738, S6742, S6746, S6751, S6752, S6754, S6758, S6770, S6771, S6772, S6773, S6774, S6775, S6782, S6783, S6784, S6785, S6786 [19OC], S6806, S6807, S6808, S6809, S6841, S6849, S6850, S6882, S6883, S6887, S6888 [20OC], S6924 [31OC], S6933, S6979, S7009 [1NO], H4076, H4077 [13JN], H4152, H4164, H4165, H4166, H4168, H4169, H4170, H4171, H4174, H4175, H4176, H4179, H4180, H4181, H4188 [14JN], H4202, H4204, H4205, H4207, H4208, H4210, H4213, H4215, H4217, H4219, H4222, H4240, H4241, H4242, H4245, H4246, H4253, H4256, H4257, H4259, H4263, H4267, H4268, H4269, H4270, H4271, H4272, H4274, H4279 [15JN], H4283, H4284, H4286, H4288, H4289, H4290, H4292, H4293, H4295, H4296 [16JN]

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: 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]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5286 [20JY], H5375 [21JY], H5399 [22JY], H5442, H5443, H5445, H5447, H5464, H5465, H5466, H5490, H5491, H5492 [25JY], H5544, H5546, H5548, H5549, H5550, H5561, H5562, H5563, H5564, H5565, H5566, H5569, H5570, H5571, H5572, H5573, H5575, H5581, H5582 [26JY], H5605, H5610, H5611, H5613, H5614, H5618, H5622, H5625, H5628, H5630, H5631, H5636, H5637, H5641, H5643, H5644, H5647, H5650, H5652, H5658, H5662 [27JY], H5734, H5735 [28JY], H5782, H5783 [29JY], H5889 [1AU]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8222, H8224, H8225, H8227, H8228, H8229, H8231 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 479), H8152 [6DE]

———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]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2434), H4852 [11JY], H4946 [12JY], H5088 [14JY]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8041, H8044, H8046, H8047, H8048, H8049 [1DE]

———ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), consideration (H. Res. 477), H7957 [30NO]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4105 [23JN], S4189, S4202, S4208, S4237, S4238 [29JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7113 [3NO], H7289 [3NO]

Articles and editorials

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

Eat the Future, H810 [15FE]

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

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

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

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

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

Bills and resolutions

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

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2112), H4034 [3JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (see H. Res. 300), H4074 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 467), H7713 [16NO]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S359 [31JA]

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]

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

———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]

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

———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]

———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]

———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]

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

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

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (see H. Res. 82), H681 [10FE]

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: require congressional approval before implementation of certain agency actions (see S. 927), S2839 [10MY]

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]

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

Courts: 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 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]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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 State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 1601), S5902 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2584), H5238 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (see H. Res. 363), H5372 [21JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1599), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 3070), H6467 [29SE]

Election Assistance Commission: improve operations (see H.R. 1937), H3342 [23MY]

———terminate (see H.R. 672), H723 [11FE]

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

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]

FBI: extend term of incumbent Director (see S. 1103), S3427 [26MY]

FCC: authorize multiple Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (see H.R. 1009), H1724 [10MR]

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

Federal agencies and departments: 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]

———permit agencies to count certain contracts toward certain small business contracting goals (see S. 1110), S3427 [26MY]

———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 that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S614 [7FE] (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), consideration (see H. Res. 479), H8074 [1DE]

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

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

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

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

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

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1573), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2434), H4747 [7JY]

GAO: 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]

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

———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]

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

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

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

Government 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]

———ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see S. 1938), S8148 [1DE] (see H.R. 527), H549 [8FE]

———ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), consideration (see H. Res. 477), H7927 [29NO]

———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]

———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]

———require certain agencies to submit a cost-benefit analysis to Congress before implementing proposed regulations with significant economic impact (see H.R. 2175), H4186 [14JN]

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

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H774 [14FE]

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]

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]

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

Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: ensure proportional representation of rural interests and provide for greater transparency in proceedings (see H.R. 560), H550 [8FE]

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: ensure proportional representation of rural interests and provide for greater transparency in proceedings (see H.R. 560), H550 [8FE]

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

Native Americans: 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]

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

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

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

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

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]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (see S. Res. 116), S1977 [30MR]

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

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

Safety: direct any Federal department or agency constructing a culvert or other enclosed flood or drainage system to ensure that certain child safety measures are included in the project (see H.R. 1087), H1841 [15MR]

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

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1572), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2596), H5284 [20JY]

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

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 1842), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

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

Transportation: authorize and sanction programs for residential and commuter toll, user fee, and fare discounts by States, municipalities, other localities, as well as all related agencies and departments (see S. 346), S683 [14FE] (see H.R. 897), H1573 [3MR]

———modify deadline for filing a claim seeking judicial review of a permit, license, or approval issued by a Federal agency for a highway or public transportation capital project (see H.R. 1952), H3342 [23MY]

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]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6758 [19OC], S6847 [20OC]

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]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Excerpts

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]

Letters

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs funding: David H. Petraeus, S1398 [8MR]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations: Bill Meadows and John Nau, H5458 [25JY]

Election Assistance Commission termination: Barbara R. Arnwine and Tanya C. House, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, H8022 [1DE]

———Curtis L. Decker, National Disability Rights Network, H8023 [1DE]

———Dale Fellows and Llyn McCoy, Ohio Association of Election Officials, H8029 [1DE]

———Election Officials of Arizona (organization), H8030 [1DE]

———Gary O. Bartlett, North Carolina State Board of Elections, H8029 [1DE]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H8022 [1DE]

———League of Women Voters, H8021 [1DE]

———Miles Rapoport, Demos (organization), H8022 [1DE]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H8021 [1DE]

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

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act and expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent: Bill Frist and Charles S. Robb, S4000 [22JN]

———Dan Glickman, Pete V. Domenici, and Trent Lott, Bipartisan Policy Center, S4000 [22JN]

———Frank Carlucci, S4000 [22JN]

———Fred Thompson, S4000 [22JN]

———Max Stier, Partnership for Public Service (organization), S4000 [22JN]

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 Flexibility Improvements Act: several business organizations, S8155 [1DE]

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

Temporarily suspend certain government regulations: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, S5503 [12SE]

———several business organizations, S5501 [12SE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Foundation of Independent Business, S5502 [12SE]

Working relationship between NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko and other Commissioners: several NRC Commissioners, H8737 [13DE]

Lists

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) positions subject to an expedited Senate confirmation process in S. Res. 116, expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent, S4177 [29JN]

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

Memorandums

Working Relationship Between NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko and Other Commissioners: Several NRC Commissioners, H8737 [13DE]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2012: President Obama, S679-S681 [14FE], H728-H731 [14FE]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6717, S6740 [19OC], H4312 [16JN], H7273 [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), 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: 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]

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: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8235 [7DE]

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

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8054 [1DE]

Proclamations

Southeastern Federal Regional Directors Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E2146 [1DE]

Remarks in House

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

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

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4289, H4290 [16JN]

———conservation programs funding, H4205 [15JN], E1209 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4079, H4081, H4094, H4095, H4108-H4183 [14JN], H4194, H4202-H4274 [15JN], H4283-H4314, H4319-H4322 [16JN], E1098, E1106, E1107, E1109 [15JN], E1113, E1115, E1118, E1121, E1123, E1128 [16JN], E1147 [21JN], E1154, E1159, E1162 [22JN], E1200, E1209 [24JN], E1260 [7JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7629 [16NO], H7746-H7782 [17NO], E2080 [17NO], E2100, E2103, E2108 [18NO], E2138 [30NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4096-H4104 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 467), H7733-H7737 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to instruct conferees, H7273-H7279 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to recommit, H4312, H4313 [16JN]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4268 [15JN]

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, 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: funding, H2503, H2504 [7AP]

BLM: clarify that the movement of livestock across public lands is subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act, H5613, H5614 [27JY]

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

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

———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]

Buy American Act: compliance, H5959 [7SE]

CBO: ensure any budgetary costs associated with approving or disapproving regulations are accounted for under the budget process, H8220 [7DE]

CFTC: funding, H4312, H4313 [16JN]

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

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (H. Res. 82), H897 [15FE]

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: preserve authority and responsibilities granted in the Constitution by improving oversight of Federal agencies and departments, H2320 [5AP]

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

———use to reduce the impact of executive branch regulations on the economy, H2026, H2027 [29MR]

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 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]

Dept. of Defense: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4060 [13JN], H4719, H4720 [7JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: exempt certain rules and guidance from agency rule reform, H8097-H8099 [2DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: funding, H822, H823 [15FE], H1049-H1051 [16FE], E744 [15AP]

———making appropriations, H9894 [16DE]

———Multilateral Economic Assistance Account funding, H1057, H1058 [16FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5445-H5447 [25JY], H5493 [26JY]

———making appropriations, H9895 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5410-H5470 [25JY], H5493, H5494, H5543-H5578 [26JY], H5600-H5659 [27JY], H5688-H5693 [28JY], E1415, E1416, E1427 [27JY], E1435 [28JY], E1448 [29JY], E1457 [30JY], E1466 [1AU], E1491 [2AU], E1521 [16AU], E1523 [19AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (H. Res. 363), H5403-H5409 [25JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H9897 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6522 [4OC], H7236 [2NO]

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]

Election Assistance Commission: terminate (H.R. 672), H4347-H4354 [21JN], E1156, E1169 [22JN], E1197, E1207 [24JN]

Energy and water development: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels by applicable agencies, H5068 [14JY]

EPA: clean air grants funding through reductions in capital improvement and maintenance funding, H5637, H5638 [27JY]

FDA: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition funding, H4164 [14JN]

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 country of origin labeling rules from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8235-H8237 [7DE]

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

———exempt major rules determined by OMB to create jobs from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8225-H8227 [7DE]

———exempt major rules promulgated by the Dept. of Homeland Security from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8219, H8229, H8230 [7DE]

———exempt major rules related to food, workplace, or consumer products safety, or air and water quality from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8228, H8229 [7DE]

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

———exempt rules relative to veterans affairs from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H8231 [7DE]

———lower threshold for joint resolution of approval requirement on major rules of the executive branch, H8228 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H648, H664, H668, H670 [10FE], H687-H693 [11FE], H1651 [9MR], H1783-H1788 [14MR], H4473 [23JN], H6866 [13OC], H7081 [26OC], H7692, H7693 [16NO], H8035 [1DE], H8083, H8084, H8106 [2DE], H8141, H8144 [6DE], H8191, H8196, H8200, H8202, H8203, H8209-H8238 [7DE], E2208, E2209 [8DE], E2275 [15DE], E2307 [16DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 479), H8146-H8152 [6DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), motion to recommit, H8235-H8237 [7DE]

———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]

———require agency submitting Federal rule proposal to include assessment of private or public jobs to be gained or lost relative to implementation of proposal, H8224 [7DE]

———require major rule reports submitted to Congress include criteria for cost-benefit analysis, H8227 [7DE], E2307 [16DE]

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

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

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

———tribute, H1711-H1716 [10MR]

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

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H9893, H9894 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2434), H4863 [12JY]

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

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

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

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H692, H693 [11FE], H2026 [29MR], H7989-H7994 [30NO], H8034-H8056 [1DE], H8083 [2DE], H8220, H8221 [7DE], E2168, E2172, E2173 [2DE], E2275 [15DE]

———ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), consideration (H. Res. 477), H7949-H7957 [30NO]

———ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), motion to recommit, H8054 [1DE]

———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]

———exempt rules determined by OMB to create jobs from requirement of a complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities before implementation, H8047, H8048 [1DE]

———exempt rules promulgated by the Dept. of Homeland Security from requirement of a complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities before implementation, H8044-H8046 [1DE]

———exempt rules related to food, workplace, or consumer products safety, or air or water quality from requirement of complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities before implementation, H8046, H8047 [1DE]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 2898), H7693, H7694, H7696 [16NO]

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

———require a GAO report to determine costs, impact on Federal agency rulemaking and ability to respond to emergencies of requiring a complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities, H8048 [1DE]

———require agencies' regulatory flexibility analysis to assess cumulative impact of rules stemming from implementation of free trade agreements, H8044 [1DE]

———require certain agencies to submit a cost-benefit analysis to Congress before implementing proposed regulations with significant economic impact (H.R. 2175), E1091 [14JN]

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

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

NASA: funding, H5300 [21JY], H9808 [16DE]

———manned space flight funding, H5249 [20JY], H6150 [14SE]

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

———working relationship between Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko and other Commissioners, H8736 [13DE]

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

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

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, H7274, H7278 [3NO], H7734, H7736, H7770, H7777-H7781 [17NO], E2100, E2108 [18NO]

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

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

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC], S6936 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6573, S6575-S6581, S6587-S6590 [17OC], S6623, S6633-S6653 [18OC], S6704, S6706, S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717, S6724-S6756, S6786 [19OC], S6791-S6815, S6817-S6819, S6829, S6833-S6853 [20OC], S6899-S6901, S6911, S6912 [31OC], S6932-S6981, S6983, S6986 [1NO], S7061 [2NO], S7100 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, S7433 [15NO], S7677, S7678-S7684 [17NO], S7825, S7826 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S7673 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to recommit, S6740 [19OC], S6936 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), unanimous-consent agreement, S6561 [13OC], S6657 [18OC], S6758 [19OC], S6838, S6847 [20OC]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (S. 228), S4433 [7JY]

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]

———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]

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

———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]

———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]

Congressional Review Act: enforce, S7240 [9NO]

Courts: 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 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]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: permit certain nonprofit entities to apply for permits to build in wetlands under the Corps of Engineers' farmer program loans, S6650 [18OC]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: funding, S1396-S1398 [8MR], S1468 [9MR]

———making appropriations, S7395 [14NO], S7432-S7434, S7439 [15NO], S8755 [17DE]

———making appropriations (S. 1601), S6324 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

Election Assistance Commission: terminate, S4190 [29JN]

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

FBI: extend term of incumbent Director (S. 1103), S3437 [26MY], S4143 [28JN]

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]

———Executive order to review or repeal regulatory actions that are duplicative, overly burdensome, or would impact the economy, S1099 [2MR], S1313-S1315 [7MR], S1536 [10MR], S2217-S2219 [7AP], S3800 [15JN]

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

———permit agencies to count certain contracts toward certain small business contracting goals (S. 1110), S3439 [26MY]

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

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (S. 299), S1727 [16MR], S3713 [13JN], S6298 [6OC]

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

———tribute, S5865 [22SE]

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

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S7395 [14NO], S7432-S7434 [15NO], S8757 [17DE]

———making appropriations (S. 1573), S6993 [1NO]

GAO: consolidate certain duplicate and overlapping Goverment programs or agencies, S2180 [6AP]

———report on waste in Government spending, S2367 [12AP]

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

———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]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (S. 1938), S8152 [1DE]

———impact on agriculture, S1099-S1101 [2MR]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level, S7274 [9NO]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations, S6085 [4OC], S7104 [3NO]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (S. 1538), S5500 [12SE]

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

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

OMB: consolidate unnecessary duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S2169 [6AP], S2483 [14AP]

———establish the Office of Regulatory Integrity (S. 1338), S4453 [7JY]

———recommend rescissions for Goverment programs or agencies with duplicate or overlapping missions, S2180 [6AP]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S3996-S3999, S4005-S4007 [22JN], S4174, S4181, S4189-S4191, S4199-S4209 [29JN]

———provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), unanimous-consent agreement, S3995 [22JN], S4058 [23JN], S4203 [29JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC]

———making appropriations, S6573, S6580, S6581 [17OC], S6634, S6635, S6638-S6640, S6643-S6646, S6648, S6649 [18OC], S6730, S6735-S6738, S6740, S6744-S6756 [19OC], S6792-S6800, S6802, S6805, S6809, S6813-S6815, S6818, S6819, S6829, S6833-S6838, S6843, S6844, S6846, S6850, S6851 [20OC], S6899 [31OC], S6934-S6936, S6980, S6983 [1NO], S7678-S7681 [17NO]

Senate: establish a majority vote threshold for proceeding to nominations, S4201-S4205 [29JN]

Senate Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs, S4010, S4011 [22JN], S4189-S4191, S4203, S4206, S4207, S4209 [29JN]

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]

Reports

Analysis of an Estimate of the Total Costs of Federal Regulations: Curtis W. Copeland, Congressional Research Service (excerpt), H8082 [2DE]

FBI Incumbent Director Term Extension: Several Senators, S4069 [23JN]

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]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-101), H4034 [3JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2112) (S. Rept. 112-73), S5386 [7SE]

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]

Civil Service Appointment Probationary Period Extension: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1470) (H. Rept. 112-116), H4525 [23JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

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. 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. 10, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 479) (H. Rept. 112-311), H8074 [1DE]

Consideration of H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 477) (H. Rept. 112-296), H7927 [29NO]

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. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 300) (H. Rept. 112-103), H4074 [13JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 363) (H. Rept. 112-176), H5372 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 477) (H. Rept. 112-296), H7927 [29NO]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1601) (S. Rept. 112-85), S5902 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2584) (H. Rept. 112-151), H5238 [19JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1599) (S. Rept. 112-84), S5902 [22SE]

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]

Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 672) (H. Rept. 112-100), H3984 [2JN]

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

Expedited Senate Consideration of Certain Nominations Subject to Advice and Consent: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 116), S2927 [12MY]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2434) (H. Rept. 112-136), H4747 [7JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1573) (S. Rept. 112-79), S5684 [15SE]

Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 300) (S. Rept. 112-37), S4640 [18JY]

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 112-278), H7889 [18NO]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 112-278), H7405 [10NO]

Regulatory Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 112-294), H7898 [22NO]

Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 527) (H. Rept. 112-289), H7712 [16NO]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 527) (H. Rept. 112-289), H7712 [16NO], H7927 [29NO]

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]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2596) (H. Rept. 112-169), H5284 [20JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1572) (S. Rept. 112-78), S5684 [15SE]

Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2072) (H. Rept. 112-201), H6042 [9SE]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2012-2021: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 34) (H. Rept. 112-58), H2575 [11AP]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6053-H6081 [12SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4166, H4178 [14JN], H4238, H4239 [15JN], H4289 [16JN]

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]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5625, H5641 [27JY]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4202 [29JN]

Statements

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H4262 [15JN]

Cuts to International Food Aid Programs in H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Representative McGovern, H4104 [14JN]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H5436 [25JY]

Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R. 3010): Executive Office of the President, H7955 [30NO]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6754 [19OC], H4112-H4121 [14JN]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies, H9846-H9851 [16DE]

———Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies, H9852-H9876 [16DE]

———financial services and general Government, H9835-H9840 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5413-H5434 [25JY]

Duplicative Federal programs identified by GAO, S4207 [29JN]

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. 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. 300, consideration of H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4096 [14JN]

H. Res. 363, consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H5403 [25JY]

H. Res. 409, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H6366 [22SE]

H. Res. 467, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, H7733 [17NO]

H. Res. 477, consideration of H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, H7949 [30NO]

H. Res. 477, consideration of H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act, H7949 [30NO]

H. Res. 479, consideration of H.R. 10, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, H8146 [6DE]

H.J. Res. 44, continuing appropriations, H1415-H1417 [1MR]

H.J. Res. 48, continuing appropriations, H1811-H1814 [15MR]

H.J. Res. 94, continuing appropriations, H9908 [16DE]

H.J. Res. 95, continuing appropriations, H9908 [16DE]

H.R. 10, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, H8222-H8224 [7DE]

H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, H8041-H8044 [1DE]

H.R. 672, termintate the Election Assistance Commission, H4347-H4349 [21JN]

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. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S6937-S6979 [1NO]

H.R. 2480, Administrative Conference of the U.S. appropriations, H5822 [1AU]

H.R. 2633, Appeal Time Clarification Act, H6047 [12SE]

H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act, H8088-H8092 [2DE]

S. 300, Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act, S4850-S4852 [22JY]

S. 784, Preventing a Government Shutdown Act-S2360 [8AP]

S. 790, Federal Supervisor Training Act, S2392 [12AP]

S. 1103, extend term of incumbent FBI Director, S3437 [26MY]

S. 1628, Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act, S5948-S5950 [23SE]

S. 1637, Appeal Time Clarification Act, S6925 [31OC], H7841 [18NO]

S. 1938, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, S8152-S8155 [1DE]

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. Res. 116, expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent, S1994 [30MR], S4208 [29JN]

S. Res. 321, Federal Executive Boards anniversary, S7385, S7391 [10NO]