JOHANNS, MIKE (a Senator from Nebraska)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6609 [17OC], S6679, S6680 [18OC], S6731, S6775 [19OC]

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4530 [12JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7626 [16NO], S7717, S7720 [17NO], S7996 [29NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6107, S6109, S6115, S6142 [4OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3625 [8JN], S3663, S3685, S3695, S3697 [9JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7387 [10NO], S7453, S7573, S7580 [15NO], S7614, S7624 [16NO], S8150 [1DE]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S367 [31JA]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5729 [19SE], S5739, S5758 [20SE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5390 [7SE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1608 [14MR], S1649 [15MR], S1752 [16MR], S1829 [17MR]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7159 [7NO], S7196, S7202 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 165), S8490 [12DE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY]

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

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 91), S643 [10FE]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see S. 1005), S2992 [16MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see S. Con. Res. 4), S3053 [17MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2188 [6AP]

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

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S2446 [13AP]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2508 [14AP]

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

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see S. 1541), S7368 [10NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S272 [26JA] (see S.J. Res. 5), S684 [14FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4556 [13JY]

———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), S6462 [12OC]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S1828 [17MR]

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

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S7368 [10NO]

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

———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]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S3892 [16JN]

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

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 37), S482 [2FE]

Children and youth: provide assistance to eradicate severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see S. 185), S2687 [4MY]

China: recognize anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong, call for an end to continued persecution, release detained practitioners, and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see S. Res. 232), S5946 [23SE]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Colleges and universities: preserve State and institutional authority relative to State authorization and the definition of credit hour (see S. 1297), S4293 [30JN]

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

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1871, 1903), S8150 [1DE]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see S. 395), S870 [17FE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 96), S124 [25JA]

Corps of Engineers: revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to ensure greater storage capacity to prevent serious downstream flooding (see S. 1795), S7127 [3NO]

———take into account all available hydrologic data in conducting Missouri River basin operations (see S. 1377), S4640 [18JY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 1241), S3970 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense: reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 982), S3053 [17MY]

———require detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term (see S. 1046), S4517 [12JY]

Dept. of Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 434), S1220 [3MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see S. 425), S1060 [1MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 645), S1827 [17MR]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 554), S1547 [10MR]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S3171 [19MY]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO]

———withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel (see S. 1595), S5904 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (see S. 953), S2931 [12MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from providing extra support to the Federal Housing Administration (see S. 1997), S8679 [15DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (see S. 277), S615 [7FE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

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

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

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1196), S7368 [10NO]

EPA: disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (see S.J. Res. 27), S5537 [13SE]

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

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 838), S2993 [16MY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see S. 1610), S7613 [16NO]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S6331 [6OC]

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]

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

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S792 [16FE]

———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]

———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 1606), S6331 [6OC]

Federal employees: reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see S. 1611), S5903 [22SE]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 251), S2088 [4AP]

FEMA: authorize construction and maintenance of levees on property acquired under hazard mitigation grant programs (see S. 1118), S3427 [26MY]

Firearms: protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see S. 1588), S5838 [21SE]

Flags: ensure the right of an individual to display the Service flag on residential property not be abridged (see S. 390), S2875 [11MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S3972 [21JN]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S5387 [7SE]

Government: 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]

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

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438), S5387 [7SE]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 1189), S3972 [21JN]

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

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (see S. 1538), S5537 [13SE]

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

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S544 [3FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S122 [25JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

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

Housing Act: revise requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see S. 878), S2779 [9MY]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

Immigration: temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see S. 1380), S7188 [8NO]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (see S. 1617), S5903 [22SE]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S1503 [9MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S2349 [8AP]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3683 [9JN]

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

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 217), S2875 [11MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S2267 [7AP]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S5839 [21SE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 148), S126 [25JA]

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

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

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver's license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see S. 1288), S4156 [28JN]

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

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S6391 [11OC]

National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S7295 [9NO]

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

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

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

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see S. 1523), S5537 [13SE]

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

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

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see S. 726), S2267 [7AP]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see S. 807), S4227 [29JN]

Parkinson's Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 134), S2188 [6AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see S. 244), S683 [14FE]

———ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (see S. 1395), S4870 [25JY]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S5342 [6SE]

———repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see S. 312), S4451 [7JY]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2131 [5AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S2622 [3MY]

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

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 718), S2267 [7AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S3426 [26MY]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR]

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

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (see S. 679), S1976 [30MR]

Public debt: express that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Dept. of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the U.S. (see S. Res. 226), S4450 [7JY]

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

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 1039), S3171 [19MY]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (see S. 1831), S7703 [17NO]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see S. 1824), S7187 [8NO]

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

Senate: reduce budget of the Senate (see S. Res. 94), S1406 [8MR]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see S. 81), S124 [25JA]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (see S. Res. 11), S128 [25JA] (see S. Res. 28), S338 [27JA]

———require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 16), S127 [25JA]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2621 [3MY]

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

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for dividends from a controlled foreign corporation (see S. 1671), S6392 [11OC]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see S. 557), S2582 [2MY]

———increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see S. 435), S1120 [2MR]

———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (see S. 1762), S7067 [2NO]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 687), S6872 [20OC]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see S. 1526), S5458 [8SE]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 518), S2508 [14AP]

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

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6462 [12OC]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 1278), S4227 [29JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 89), S1219 [3MR] (see S. 164), S3541 [7JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6873 [20OC] (see S. 1762), S7067 [2NO]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see S. 194), S272 [26JA]

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

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

U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2509 [14AP]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1547 [10MR]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 894), S2731 [5MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2046 [31MR] (see S. 746), S2187 [6AP]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591), S5838 [21SE]

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

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see S. Res. 55), S792 [16FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S3541 [7JN]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7295 [9NO]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (see S. Res. 132), S4330 [5JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 314), S642 [10FE]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S5458 [8SE]

———finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see S. 104), S125 [25JA]

———require provision of sufficient time by States to comply with certain air pollution rules and delay compliance deadlines to allow States to develop implementation plans (see S. 1805), S7127 [3NO]

Federal agencies and departments: provide for congressional review of agency guidance documents (see S. 1530), S5459 [8SE]

FEMA: clarify effective date of National Flood Insurance Program policies covering properties affected by floods in progress (see S. 1349), S4517 [12JY]

Government regulations: provide Federal regulatory moratorium (see S. 1531), S5459 [8SE]

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 947), S2874 [11MY]

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

Taxation: reduce maximum rate on income of corporations (see S. 85), S124 [25JA]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments (see S. 359), S791 [16FE]

———repeal sunset of adoption credit expansion and adoption assistance programs and allow credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final (see S. 82), S124 [25JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

World War II: anniversary of V-E Day, the end of World War II in Europe (see S. Res. 166), S2731 [5MY]

Letters

Budget deficit: by, S4041 [23JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6704 [19OC]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S1419 [9MR], S3073 [18MY]

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, S1336 [8MR]

Blair, NE: tribute to citizens for flooding response efforts, S5449 [8SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2312 [8AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, S4653, S4654, S4655, S4656 [19JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 23), S4188 [29JN], S4250, S4251, S4253 [30JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4816 [22JY]

———deficit, S1336 [8MR], S2312 [8AP], S4188 [29JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S3295 [25MY]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1932), S8384, S8385 [7DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3072, S3073 [18MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6274 [5OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S6704 [19OC]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (S. 482), S1419 [9MR]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3710 [13JN]

EPA: establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (S. 1528), S5460 [8SE], S5659 [15SE]

———impact of regulations on agriculture industry, S2160 [6AP], S3576 [8JN]

———require provision of sufficient time by States to comply with certain air pollution rules and delay compliance deadlines to allow States to develop implementation plans (S. 1805), S7135 [3NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S444 [2FE]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S5592 [14SE]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S583 [7FE], S1803 [17MR], S5588, S5592 [14SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S444 [2FE], S1714 [16MR]

Medicare: reform, S3295 [25MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, S5851 [22SE]

Mueting, Paul and Mandy: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S5710 [19SE]

National Agriculture Week: observance, S1803 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on employment, S7231, S7232 [9NO]

———repeal, S444 [2FE], S1714 [16MR], S3945 [21JN]

———U.S. district court rulings on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, S444 [2FE]

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (S. 718), S2160 [6AP]

Power resources: national energy policy, S3072, S3073 [18MY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4891 [26JY], S5041, S5042 [29JY]

Roads and highways: exempt any road, highway, or bridge damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location, S6704 [19OC]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1668 [15MR], S1909, S1912 [29MR]

Small business: protect from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage, S2100, S2106 [5AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, S1909 [29MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), S1669 [15MR], S2100, S2106 [5AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (S. 18), S84 [25JA]

Taxation: reduce maximum rate on income of corporation (S. 85), S84 [25JA]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, S1668 [15MR]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, S3710 [13JN]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6399 [12OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S84 [25JA], S3146 [19MY]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6399 [12OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S84 [25JA], S3146 [19MY]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6399 [12OC]

———ratification (S. Res. 20), S84 [25JA], S3146 [19MY]

Statements

How the People of Blair Took Care of Their Own: Paul Lomartire, FEMA, S5449 [8SE]

Tributes

Althage, Vicki, S5382 [7SE]

Cemper, Joseph, S2760 [9MY]

Douangdara, John, S6065 [4OC]

Hamburger, Patrick, S5511 [13SE]

Johnson, Dave, S5066 [29JY]

Jones, Omar A., S5227 [2AU]

Koehlmoos, Randall L., S7940 [29NO]

Nelson, Caleb, S6902 [31OC]

Olsen, Keith, S5834 [21SE]

Riege, Christian, S6480 [13OC]

Robinson, Joshua J., S5754 [20SE]

Scanlan, Teresa, S409 [1FE]