PAUL, RAND (a Senator from Kentucky)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6611 [17OC], S6681, S6686, S6687 [18OC], S6933 [1NO]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5629 [14SE], S5655, S5690 [15SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7626 [16NO], S7674, S7716, S7747, S7757 [17NO], S7796, S7849, S7851 [18NO], S7993 [29NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6104 [4OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3565, S3566 [7JN], S3595, S3623 [8JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7453, S7570, S7571, S7573 [15NO], S7873 [18NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S429 [1FE], S531, S533 [3FE], S626, S629 [8FE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 158), S2747, S2751 [5MY]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5391 [7SE], S5460 [8SE]

———reform (S. 23), S1061 [1MR]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (S. 275), S6611, S6616 [17OC]

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

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4008, S4011, S4033, S4034 [22JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1683, S1684, S1696 [15MR], S1722, S1752, S1759 [16MR], S1934 [29MR], S1962, S1998 [30MR]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3349, S3356, S3357, S3358, S3359, S3360 [25MY], S3400 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3349, S3356, S3357, S3358, S3359, S3360 [25MY], S3400 [26MY]

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

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5666, S5692 [15SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: 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), S124 [25JA]

Agriculture: repeal sugar price support program (see S. 685), S1976 [30MR]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S1894 [28MR]

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

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

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see S. 2003), S8680 [15DE]

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

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

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see S. 1316), S4556 [13JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 5), S544 [3FE] (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), S4450 [7JY]

———ensure effective control over the Congressional budget process (see S. 1679), S6462 [12OC]

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S7067 [2NO]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S3107 [18MY]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals born in the U.S. to those with one parent that is a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or an active member of the U.S. military (see S.J. Res. 2), S127 [25JA]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see S. 1501), S5251 [2AU]

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4023 [22JN]

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

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S3541 [7JN]

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

Dept. of Energy: provide for reenrichment of certain depleted uranium and for the sale or barter of reenriched uranium (see S. 1135), S3428 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1600 [14MR]

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: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S. 1506), S6462 [12OC]

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

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]

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

EPA: clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (see S. 468), S1218 [3MR]

———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]

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), S7295 [9NO]

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 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]

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

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 509), S7155 [7NO]

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), S4869 [25JY]

———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]

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

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

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S4156 [28JN]

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

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: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see S. 723), S2130 [5AP]

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), S338 [27JA]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 504), S1406 [8MR] (see S. 1507), S5705 [16SE]

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

Medicare: allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see S. 1317), S4292 [30JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S615 [7FE] (see S.J. Res. 11), S2507 [14AP]

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

Money: treat gold and silver coins used as legal tender in the same manner as U.S. currency (see S. 1287), S4156 [28JN]

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

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), S5686 [15SE]

———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), S3106 [18MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S5625 [14SE]

———repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S7155 [7NO]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S3106 [18MY]

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

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 25), S5339 [6SE]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 259), S643 [10FE]

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

Public welfare programs: provide information and limits on total spending on means-tested welfare programs and provide additional work requirements (see S. 1904), S7702 [17NO]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see S. 1578), S7908 [28NO]

Senate: provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above a certain amount unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 days (see S. 1341), S4556 [13JY]

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

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S272 [26JA]

Social Security: adjust normal and early retirement ages for receipts of benefits, increase maximum age for delayed retirement credit, and provide for progressive price indexing of benefits (see S. 804), S2446 [13AP]

———repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2688 [4MY]

Taxation: modify and permanently extend incentives to reinvest foreign earnings in the U.S. (see S. 1837), S7294 [9NO]

———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 withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 164), S4292 [30JN]

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

Transportation: allow States to spend gas taxes on their transportation priorities (see S. 1446), S5018 [28JY]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude from collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners (see S. 1353), S4554 [13JY]

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. 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]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see S. 1125), S3615 [8JN]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see S. 1955), S8414 [7DE]

Budget: reduce spending (see S. 162), S126 [25JA]

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

Corps of Engineers: modify criteria used to dredge small ports (see S. 1927), S8067 [30NO]

Courts: provide judicial review of national security letters (see S. 1075), S3339 [25MY]

———require judicial review of suspicious activity reports (see S. 1077), S3339 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish minimization and destruction procedures governing acquisition, retention, and dissemination by the FBI of certain records (see S. 1073), S3339 [25MY]

Dept. of Transportation: terminate the Transportation Enhancement Program and transfer funding to critical emergency transportation projects (see S. 1648), S6090 [4OC]

EPA: disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (see S.J. Res. 27), S5459 [8SE]

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 (see S. 299), S614 [7FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modify roving wiretap authority (see S. 1076), S3339 [25MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see S. 202), S272 [26JA]

Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury: express that Congress and the public no longer holds confidence in ability to improve economy (see S.J. Res. 26), S5386 [7SE]

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

Intelligence services: modify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and require judicial review of National Security Letters and Suspicious Activity Reports to prevent unreasonable searches (see S. 1050), S3224 [23MY] (see S. 1070), S3339 [25MY]

Law enforcement: limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies (see S. 1071), S3339 [25MY]

———provide for a good faith exemption from suspicious activity reporting requirements (see S. 1072), S3339 [25MY]

Libya: declare a state of war exists between Libya and the U.S. and make provision to prosecute the same (see S.J. Res. 13), S3224 [23MY] (see S.J. Res. 15), S3339 [25MY]

———declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya (see S.J. Res. 14), S3224 [23MY] (see S.J. Res. 16), S3339 [25MY]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (see S. 1800), S7127 [3NO]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see S. 1326), S4329 [5JY]

Senate: provide sufficient time for legislation to be read (see S. Res. 82), S1060 [1MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: remove extension of sunset date for certain provisions relating to access to business records (see S. 1074), S3339 [25MY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [5JA]

Cloture motions

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S734 [15FE]

Letters

Deficit reduction: by, S1529 [10MR]

Motions

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1962 [30MR]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [5JA]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6933 [1NO]

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

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

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), S2481 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1475 [9MR]

Armed Forces: express the sense of the Senate that the President does not have the constitutional authority to authorize a military attack not involving an actual or imminent threat to the country, S1962, S1964 [30MR]

———repeal authorization of use of military force against Iraq, S7674 [17NO], S7968, S7970 [29NO]

———review authority to detain and prosecute certain persons under authorizations for use of military force, S7941, S7942 [29NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, S4587, S4588 [14JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, S8430, S8431 [8DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S8520 [13DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 23), S4168, S4169 [29JN], S4323 [5JY], S4347 [6JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8520 [13DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5111, S5112, S5113 [30JY], S5205 [2AU]

———deficit, S1194 [3MR], S1475 [9MR], S2341 [8AP], S4270 [30JN], S4346 [6JY]

———reduce spending, S1667 [15MR], S1722 [16MR]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4347 [6JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5655, S5663 [15SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5111, S5112, S5113 [30JY]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): authority to meet during Senate session, unanimous-consent request, S6717 [19OC]

Congress: legislative process, S5974 [26SE]

Courts: provide judicial review of national security letters (S. 1075), S3364 [25MY]

———require judicial review of suspicious activity reports (S. 1077), S3364 [25MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7674 [17NO], S7941, S7942, S7968, S7970 [29NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish minimization and destruction procedures governing acquisition, retention, and dissemination by the FBI of certain records (S. 1073), S3363 [25MY]

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

Dept. of Transportation: allow States to opt out of requirement to spend certain percentage of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects, S5655 [15SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4587, S4588 [14JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S6933 [1NO]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3595 [8JN]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, S7264, S7266 [9NO], S7337 [10NO]

———impact of Bush administration tax cuts, S4346 [6JY]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), House amendment, S5205 [2AU]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations, S6717, S6720 [19OC]

EPA: clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (S. 468), S1222 [3MR]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), motion to proceed, S7310, S7324, S7326 [10NO]

FAA: limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, S533, S534 [3FE]

———maintain certain airline exemptions from OSHA oversight, S626 [8FE], S823 [17FE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S453 [2FE], S531, S533, S534 [3FE], S625, S626 [8FE], S722 [15FE], S823 [17FE]

———reduce appropriations for fiscal year 2011 to 2008 levels, S531 [3FE], S722 [15FE]

———reduce appropriations to 2008 levels, S5666 [15SE]

FBI: extend term of incumbent Director (S. 1103), S4780 [21JY]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, S5655, S5663 [15SE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through rescission of unobligated AID foreign assistance programs funding, S5655, S5663 [15SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modify roving wiretap authority (S. 1076), S3364 [25MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (S. 202), S282 [26JA]

Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury: express that Congress and the public no longer holds confidence in ability to improve economy, S5370 [7SE]

Government: provide for continuing operations in a fiscally responsible manner (S. 768), S2284 [7AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S453 [2FE]

Highway Trust Fund: limit authorization level to the amount received in gas tax revenue, S5666 [15SE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, S3311, S3312, S3314, S3315, S3322 [25MY], S3391, S3393 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S729 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3217 [23MY]

Intelligence services: modify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and require judicial review of National Security Letters and Suspicious Activity Reports to prevent unreasonable searches (S. 1070), S3362 [25MY]

Law enforcement: limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies, S3392 [26MY]

———limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies (S. 1071), S3363 [25MY]

———provide for a good faith exemption from suspicious activity reporting requirements (S. 1072), S3363 [25MY]

Libya: declare a state of war exists between Libya and the U.S. and make provision to prosecute the same (S.J. Res. 15), S3362 [25MY]

———declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya (S.J. Res. 16), S3362 [25MY]

National Small Business Week: observance (S. Res. 197), S3287 [24MY]

No Child Left Behind Act: reform, S6717, S6720 [19OC]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5370 [7SE]

———reform (H.R. 1249), unanimous-consent agreement, S5370 [7SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, S453 [2FE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S3022 [17MY]

———impact of the deficit on increasing oil prices, S3022 [17MY]

Power resources: increase domestic production of oil and gas, S3023 [17MY]

Public debt: debt held by foreigners, S4169 [29JN]

———increase statutory limit, S3595 [8JN], S4270 [30JN], S4323 [5JY], S4346 [6JY]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1667 [15MR], S1722 [16MR]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), motion to commit, S1962, S1964 [30MR]

Senate: importance of bipartisanship, S433 [2FE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3311, S3312, S3314, S3315, S3322, S3361 [25MY], S3391, S3393 [26MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment—unanimous-consent request, S3322 [25MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3311, S3312, S3314, S3315, S3322, S3361 [25MY], S3391, S3393 [26MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment—unanimous-consent request, S3322 [25MY]

Social Security: solvency, S1195 [3MR]

Taxation: repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), motion to proceed, S3022 [17MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7264, S7266 [9NO], S7337 [10NO]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5655, S5666 [15SE]

———reallocate funds appropriated for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure to the highway bridge program, S6933 [1NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify that authority to obtain information does not include certain firearm records, S3391 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions, S3311, S3312, S3314, S3315, S3322 [25MY], S3391, S3393 [26MY]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S729 [15FE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3217 [23MY]

———remove extension of sunset date for certain provisions relating to access to business records (S. 1074), S3363 [25MY]

War Powers Resolution: compliance relative to U.S. enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, S2110 [5AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S2111 [5AP]

Texts of

S. 202, Federal Reserve Transparency Act, S282 [26JA]

S. 1070, Fourth Amendment Restoration Act, S3362 [25MY]

S. 1071, limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies, S3363 [25MY]

S. 1072, provide for a good faith exemption from suspicious activity reporting requirements, S3363 [25MY]

S. 1073, Dept. of Justice establishment of minimization and destruction procedures governing acquisition, retention, and dissemination by the FBI of certain records, S3363 [25MY]

S. 1074, remove extension of sunset date for certain Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions relating to access to business records, S3364 [25MY]

S. 1075, provide judicial review of national security letters, S3364 [25MY]

S. 1076, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act roving wiretap authority modification, S3364 [25MY]

S. 1077, require judicial review of suspicious activity reports, S3364 [25MY]

S.J. Res. 15, declare a state of war exists between Libya and the U.S. and make provision to prosecute the same, S3362 [25MY]

S.J. Res. 16, declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya, S3362 [25MY]